Ministry of Education

Secondary Engagement Program

Grade 10
Chemistry
Week 4 Lesson 1 - Worksheet
Circle the answer that best suites the questions below.

1. Which of the following is true

for ALL of the elements in the 5. How many bonds can an atom of
halogen family? chlorine form?
a. They all have more than 10 a. 1
protons. b. 2
b. They all have an atomic mass of c. 3
over 20 amu. d. 4
c. They all are gases at STP. 6. How many atoms of iodine are
d. They all have 7 valence needed to react with one atom of
electrons. magnesium?
a. 2
2. Which of the following increases b. 3
going down Group 17 on the c. 4
Periodic Table? d. 1
a. the number of valence electrons 7. Which of the following halogens is
b. the number of electron shells the most reactive?
c. the electronegativity a. F
d. the first ionization energy b. Br
c. Cl
3. Which of the following elements d. I
could a halogen bond with to form
a stable ionic compound? 8. Which of the following halogens has the
a. Cu weakest attraction for electrons?
b. Mg a. Cl
c. Cs b. Br
d. Al c. F
d. I
4. Which of the following statements 9. Iodine is a solid at STP due to its strong
is true about halogens? intermolecular forces, relative to mercury.
a. They have low electronegativity a. True
values, compared to nonmetals. b. False
b. They are all liquids at STP.
c. They react only with Group 1 10. State one property that results from
metals. halogens having 7 valence electrons.
d. They are very reactive nonmetals.
 Ministry of Education
Secondary Engagement Program
Grade 10
Chemistry
Week 4 Lesson 1: Worksheet - Answer
Circle the answer that best suites the questions below.

1. Which of the following is true 4. Which of the following statements

for ALL of the elements in the is true about halogens?
halogen family? a. They have low electronegativity
a. They all have more than 10 values, compared to nonmetals.
protons. b. They are all liquids at STP.
b. They all have an atomic mass of c. They react only with Group 1
over 20 amu. metals.
c. They all are gases at STP. d. They are very reactive
d. They all have 7 valence nonmetals.
electrons.
5. How many bonds can an atom of
2. Which of the following increases chlorine form?
going down Group 17 on the a. 1
Periodic Table? b. 2
a. the number of valence electrons c. 3
b. the number of electron shells d. 4
c. the electronegativity 6. How many atoms of iodine are
d. the first ionization energy needed to react with one atom of
magnesium?
3. Which of the following elements a. 2
could a halogen bond with to form b. 3
a stable ionic compound? c. 4
a. Cu d. 1
b. Mg 7. Which of the following halogens is
c. Cs the most reactive?
d. Al a. F
b. Br
c. Cl
d. I
 8.

Which of the following halogens has the weakest attraction for electrons?
a. Cl
b. Br
c. F
d. I
9. Iodine is a solid at STP due to its strong intermolecular forces, relative to mercury.
a. True
b. False

10. State one property that results from halogens having 7 valence electron.

They gain 1 valence electron and form an ion with a charge of -1.