Introduction to the Periodic Table

Introduction to the Periodic Table

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Electrons are particles that

• help make up the nucleus and have no charge

• help make up the nucleus and are positively charged

• are located outside the nucleus and are negatively charged

• are located outside the nucleus and have no charge

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How many neutrons does an atom have if it has a mass number of 9 and an atomic number of 4?

• 9

• 4

• 13

• 5

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What is the mass number of an atom that has 9 protons, 10 neutrons and 9 electrons?

• 9

• 10

• 28

• 19

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Which section are the metals in? 

• dark blue
• light blue
• purple
• pink

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• Metals
• Nonmetals
• Metalloids

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The word "periodic" in periodic table refers to...

• a regular, repeating pattern
• organization of elements
• columns of elements
• increasing numbers of protons

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Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called

• metal
• nonmetal
• metalloid
• nonexistent

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The atomic number tells you what?

• number of electrons
• number of protons
• number of neutrons
• both electrons and protons in an atom.

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Elements in the same horizontal row have the same __

• structure

• energy levels

• properties

• atomic mass

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What element can be found at group 9, period 4?

• Beryllium

• Fluorine

• Rhodium

• Cobalt

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Which of the following elements is in period 2?

• Ca

• F

• O

• Au

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Which of the following elements would be a transition metal?

• Ca

• Au

• Rb

• Fr

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What are the rows in the periodic table called?

• Families

• Groups

• Periods

• Orbitals

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The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

• groups

• towers

• periods

• atomic numbers

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How are the elements arranged on the periodic table today?

• By atomic mass

• By number of electrons

• By atomic number

• By alphabetic order

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All group 2 elements have

• two electrons on their valence shell

• have two electron shells

• have two protons in the nucleus

• have two neutrons in the nucleus

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All Period 3 elements have

• 3 electrons on their valence shell

• 3 electron shells around the nucleus

• have 3 protons and neutrons in the nucleus

• have 3 chemical properties

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Group 1 elements are called...

• Alkaline earth metals

• Noble gases

• Alkali metals

• Halogens

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Group 8 elements are called

• Alkaline earth metals

• Alkali metals

• Noble gases

• Halogens

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What are group 2 elements called?

• alkali metals

• alkaline earth metals

• halogens

• noble gases

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What is the name of the family of elements that has a full outer shell of electrons?

• alkali metals

• transition metals

• halogens

• noble gases