Unit 1.1 - Notes 3: Periodic Table Basics (FZS 2025)

The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a

• group
• family
• period
• atomic number

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A vertical column is called...

• group
• tower
• period
• crew

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Which of the following is the most metallic (metal) element in period 3?

• Boron (B)
• Sodium (Na)
• Argon (Ar)
• Silicon (Si)

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Which of these element is the least metallic (non-metal)?

• Potassium (K)
• Carbon (C)
• Sulfur (S)
• Neon (Ne)

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When you round the number at the bottom of each square on the periodic table it is the ...

• atomic number
• mass number

• chemical symbol
• element name

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The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...

• atomic number
• mass number

• Chemical Symbol
• Element Name

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A rule that states that repeating chemical and physical properties of elements change periodically with the atomic number of the elements is the _________.

• periodic law
• alkaline-earth metals
• actinide
• group rule

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What group of elements don't have individual names?

• Alkaline-earth Metals
• Transition Metals
• Alkali Metals
• Halogens

Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.

• Metals
• Nonmetals
• Metalloids
• Periods

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The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by

• atomic mass
• mass number

• valence electrons
• number of isotopes