Elements and the Periodic Table

What are the elements in group 1 (the far left) of the periodic table called?

• Alkali metals

• Alkaline earth metals

• Halogens

• Noble gases

What are the elements in group 2 of the periodic table called?

• Alkali metals

• Alkaline earth metals

• Halogens

• Noble gases

What are the elements in group 18 (the far right) of the periodic table called?

• Alkali metals

• Alkaline earth metals

• Halogens

• Noble gases

What are the elements found along the "staircase" called? They have properties of both metals and non-metals.

• Metalloids

• Non-metals

• Transition metals

• Metals

Hydrogen is a:

• Alkali metal

• Metalloid

• Non-metal

• Noble gas

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The positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom is a:

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron

• Shell

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The vertical columns on the periodic table that have common properties are called

• Groups

• Periods

• Shells

• Valences

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The Russian scientist who created one of the first periodic tables by using atomic mass was:

• Bohr

• Rutherford

• Mendeleev

• Thomson

Fe is the ___________________ for iron

• atomic number

• chemical symbol

• atomic mass

• protons

This type of element makes up most (75%) of the periodic table.

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Noble Gases