The Periodic Table

Which group of elements in the periodic table contains only noble gases?

• Group 1
• Group 10
• Group 13
• Group 18

Which substance does NOT have the property of ductility?

• water
• copper
• silver
• zinc

Which of the following is a property of the alkali  and alkaline earth metals?

• conductivity
• liquid at room temperature
• dull appearance
• hard

Which group contains elements that are gases at room temperature?

• isotopes
• metalloids
• metals
• nonmetals

Which of the following is a characteristic of most metals?

• gases at room temperature
• poor conductors of electricity
• shiny luster
• dull in appearance

Which best describes the three general groups of elements?

• metals, nonmetals, and noble gase
• metals, nonmetals, and synthetics
• solid, liquid, and gas
• metals, metalloids, and nonmetals

Elements that are shiny and good conductors of electricity are ____________

• colloids
• nonmetals
• metalloids
• metals

What elements are usually gases or brittle solids at room temperature?

• transition metals
• nonmetals
• metals
• metalloids

The elements that have both metallic and nonmetallic properties are called _________

• metals
• halogens
• nonmetals
• metalloids

What types of elements make up the majority of the periodic table?

• actinides
• metalloids
• metals
• nonmetals