Intro to Periodic Table

What is the symbol for copper?

• Co

• Cu

• C

• Cr

Which of the following is a metal?

• oxygen

• neon

• titanium

• hydrogen

Which of these is a metalloid?

• Na (#11)

• As (#33)

• O (#8)

The periodic table is mostly made up of what type of element?

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

Which one of these is not a noble gas?

• He

• Rn

• I

• Kr

What family is Sodium (Na) a part of?

• noble gases

• Halogens

• Alkali Metals

Vertical (up and down) columns in the periodic table are called _________ of elements and have similar properties. 

• groups
• periods

The horizontal (left to right) rows on the periodic table are known as

• periods.
• atoms.
• groups or families.
• valence electrons.

Which is an alkali metal?

• Magnesium

• Iron

• Sodium

Is Potassuim (K) a metal, non-metal, or a metalloid?

• Metal
• Non-Metal
• Metalloid
• Other