Periodic Table Formative Quiz

Oxygen (O) is best classified as:

• Metal

• Nonmetal

• Metalloid

• Noble Gas

Silicon (Si) is best classified as:

• Metal

• Nonmetal

• Metalloid

• Halogen

Calcium (Ca) is best classified as:

• Metal

• Nonmetal

• Metalloid

• Noble Gas

Sulfur (S) is best classified as:

• Metal

• Nonmetal

• Metalloid

• Noble Gas

Magnesium (Mg) belongs to:

• Group 1, Period 2, 1 valence e-, +1 ion

• Group 2, Period 3, 2 valence e-, +2 ion

• Group 3, Period 3, 3 valence e-, +3 ion

• Group 2, Period 4, 2 valence e-, –2 ion

Chlorine (Cl) usually forms what ion?

• +1

• +2

• –1

• –2

Aluminum (Al) has how many valence electrons?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 7

Oxygen (O) is in which group?

• Group 2

• Group 6

• Group 7

• Group 8

Fluorine (F) is part of which family?

• Alkali Metals

• Alkaline Earth Metals

• Halogens

• Noble Gases

Neon (Ne) is part of which family?

• Alkali Metals

• Halogens

• Noble Gases

• Transition Metals