The Periodic Table Test

How many periods are on the periodic table?

• 4

• 7

• 9

What do the groups/families in the periodic table have in common?

• The number of electron orbitals

• The exact same characteristics

• The number of valence electrons

What do the periods on the periodic table have in common?

• The number of shells

• The exact same characteristics

• The number of valence electrons

What are the elements to the left of the zigzag line called?

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Metals

Elements on the periodic table are ordered according to their:

• Number of neutrons

• Atomic mass

• Atomic number

The atomic mass tells the number ____________________ in an atom.

• Electrons and neutrons

• Electrons and protons

• Protons and neutrons

Which of the following is not a physical property of metals:

• Lustre

• Corrosion

• Malleability

• Ductile

The ability to beat metal into a flat sheet without breaking it is:

• Lustre

• Ductile

• Malleability

How many element groups are there?

• 7

• 11

• 16

• 18

What is the symbol for tin?

• Sn

• Se

• Sg

• Sr