Quiz Atoms/Periodic Table

• Based on its location on the partial periodic table shown above, which element would you predict has chemical properties that are most similar to Argon?

• Zinc (Zn)

• Nitrogen (N)

• Helium (He)

• Chlorine (Cl)

The GRAY elements represent what group of elements?

• metals

• non metals

• metalloids

The Periodic Table is arranged in order of increasing

• Atomic mass

• Atomic number (number of protons)

• Date of discovery

• Alphabetical ordr

The formula to calculate the number of neutrons in an element is

• Atomic mass- atomic number

• Atomic mass + atomic number

• Atomic number-atomic mass

• Number of electrons

Which of the following describes the elements in group 18?

• High reactivity

• All are metals

• All are metalloids

• All are inert and stable

What property makes some of the shaded elements (metalloids) useful in electronic equipment such as computers?

• They are brittle and can break into small pieces easily

• They are gases at room temperature, so they are light in weight.

• They have a complete set of valence electrons and do not react.

• They can be made to conduct electricity under certain conditions.

The blue elements pictured

• have properties of metals and non metals

• are gases

• are metals

• are non metals

The yellow elements on the periodic table are

• metalloids

• metals

• non metals

Which family on the Periodic Table has a full outer electron shell?

• Noble gases (group 18)

• Halogens (group 17)

• Alkali metals (group 1)

• Alkali earth metals (group 2)

Which family on the periodic table is the most reactive group of metals?

• Noble gases (group 18)

• Halogens (group 17)

• Alkali metals (group 1)

• Alkaline earth metals (group 2)