Riley Coloring the Periodic Table

Multiple Choice

Who is credited with creating the periodic table of elements?

• Marie Curie

• Dmitri Mendeleev

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

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What did the dash (-) mean on Mendeleev's original periodic table?

• He predicted an element that hadn't been discovered yet.

• That element was impossible to form.

• The element was subtracted from the periodic table.

• He didn't leave any notes, so nobody knows.

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What does each row in the periodic table represent?

• A group of elements with similar properties

• A period with the same number of energy levels or shells

• A family of metals

• A column with the same number of valence electrons

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How are the elements in a group similar to each other according to the periodic table?

• They have the same number of energy levels

• They have the same number of electrons in their outer shell

• They are all metals

• They are all gases

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the types of elements in the periodic table is correct?

• All elements in the periodic table are metals

• Metalloids are found only in Group 1

• Nonmetals are shown in blue on the periodic table

• Metals are shown in pink on the periodic table

Multiple Select

Which of the following are properties of alkali metals?

• They are very reactive, especially with water

• They are all gases at room temperature

• They conduct electricity

• They are soft and silvery

Multiple Choice

Alkali metals are found in Group ___ of the periodic table.

• 1
• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Why is potassium stored in oil?

• It's so reactive it will start to react with air.

• To make it slippery.

• To make it explode.

• Every element is stored in oil.

Multiple Choice

Magnesium is classified as an ___ earth metal.

• alkaline
• transition

• round

• rare

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Why is magnesium important to living things?

• It is in the chlorophyll of plants.

• It catches on fire really easily.

• It burns bright white.

• It's a soft metal in the alkali metals

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Why does potassium react more violently with water compared to magnesium, based on their positions in the periodic table.

• potassium is more to the left

• magnesium is more to the left

• potassium is more to the righ

• potassium and magnesium have the same reactivity with water

Multiple Choice

What is a unique property of mercury among the transition metals?

• It is a good conductor of heat

• It is a liquid at room temperature

• It is highly radioactive

• It is a non-metal

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements about transition metals are correct?

• They are good conductors of heat and electricity

• They are less reactive than alkali metals

• They are all gases at room temperature

• They can bond with many elements in a variety of shapes

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Which property is shared by both alkaline earth metals and transition metals?

• They are all gases at room temperature

• They conduct electricity

• They are non-metals

• They have 3 electrons in the outer shell

Fill in the Blanks

The element with the symbol 'Hg' is called

.

Multiple Choice

Why are they called "Mad Hatters"?

• Breathing in mercury vapor causes brain damage.

• Hatters were always angery.

• Hatters gonna be hatters.

• The fur in the hats caused brain damage.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a property of rare earth metals?

• They are all gases at room temperature.

• Some are radioactive.

• They are all non-metals.

• They do not conduct electricity.

Multiple Select

Where can americium be found (select all that apply).

• After nuclear reactions.

• In spent nuclear power plant rods.

• It's typically just mined from the ground.

• It can be taken out of the air through electrolysis.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are properties of the Boron Family?

• 3 electrons in the outer shell

• All are gases at room temperature

• Most are metals

• Reactive

Multiple Choice

Which element in the Boron Family is classified as a metalloid?

• Thallium

• Gallium

• Boron

• Indium

Multiple Choice

What is the problem with getting samples of aluminum?

• It can't be found as a metal in nature.

• It's very rare.

• It's too far underground to mine easily.

• It's so shiny it's hard to focus on.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the Carbon Family (Group 4) in the periodic table?

• It contains one non-metal and two metalloids

• It contains 2 metals, 2 metalloids, and 2 non-metals.

• It contains 2 metals, 1 metalloid, and 3 non-metals.

• It contains 1 metal, 3 metalloids, and 2 non-metals.

Fill in the Blanks

The element with the symbol 'Si' is called

.

Multiple Choice

Which group in the periodic table contains elements that have 5 electrons in their outer shell and can share electrons to form compounds?

• Group IV

• Group V

• Group VI

• Group VII

Multiple Choice

What did Victorians use to turn their wallpaper green?

• Arsenic

• Lead

• Nitrogen

• Mercury

Multiple Choice

Why is coloring wallpaper with arsenic a bad idea?

• The green color is off putting.

• It's poisonous.

• Nobody likes green.

• The wall paper pealed too easily.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are characteristics of the Oxygen Family (Group 6)?

• Contains 2 metals

• Contains 2 metalloids

• Oxygen is a gas at room temperature

• All elements are gases at room temperature

Multiple Choice

What is left on the inside of the test tube after the "Barking Dog" experiment?

• Sulfer

• Silicon

• Calcium

• Lead

Multiple Choice

What color does sulfur burn?

• Blue

• Green

• Yellow

• Orange

Multiple Choice

What group of elements do halogens regularly bond with?

• Alkali metals

• Transition metals

• Rare earth metals

• Boron family

Multiple Choice

How many electrons do halogens have in their outer shell?

• 7

• 6

• 5

• 4

Multiple Choice

Why do we need iodine in our diet?

• It helps our thyroid function properly.

• It helps our hair grow.

• It's helps cognitive function.

• It helps with eyesight.

Multiple Choice

Where do we get iodine in our diet?

• Salt

• Milk

• Bread

• Cooked meat

Multiple Choice

Except for helium, how many electrons are in the outer shell of halogens?

• 8

• 2

• 4

• 7

Multiple Choice

What state of matter are all the Noble gases at room temperature?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Multiple Choice

Neon can bond with many other elements easily.

• True

• False