Periodic Table Test

Elements on the Periodic Table are placed in order according to their

• element name

• element symbol

• number of atoms

• atomic number

Rows in the Periodic Table are called

• Periods

• Groups/Families

• Cousins

• Metals

Column in the Periodic Table are called

• Periods

• Groups/Families

• Cousins

• Metals

The elements that touch the zigzag line on the Periodic Table are called

• metals

• nonmetals

• metalloids

• gasses

What do atoms of the same group or family have in common?

• They have the same atomic number.

• They have the same chemical symbols.

• The have similar chemical properties.

• They have the same atomic mass.

The atomic number tells you what?

• number of electrons
• number of protons
• number of neutrons
• the mass number

Which group of the periodic table has eight valence electrons?

• alkali metals

• alkaline earth metals

• halogens

• noble gases

Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called ___________.

• metal
• nonmetal
• metalloid
• nonexistent

What color are the METALS on this Periodic Table?

• Blue

• They are not pictured

• Yellow

• Red

Which two elements below would have the most similar chemical properties?

• Sodium and Magnesium

• Potassium and Calcium

• Potassium and Sodium

• Sodium and Potassium