Y8 Chemistry - The Periodic Table

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

• groups

• towers

• periods

• atomic numbers

Elements in a .................. have similar chemical properties.

• period

• group

• row

Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive) gases?

answer choices

• alkali metals

• alkaline earth metals

• halogens

• noble gases

The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a

• group
• family
• period
• atomic number

The blue elements (left side) are called 

• metals
• nonmetals
• metalloids
• noble gases

The yellow elements (right side) are called 

• metals
• nonmetals
• metalloids
• noble gases

What is the chemical symbol for the element hydrogen

• H
• He
• h
• he

What is the chemical symbol for the element Silicon

• S
• Si
• si
• Sl

What is the chemical symbol for the element Carbon

• ca
• co2
• C
• Cd

What is the chemical symbol for the element Nitrogen

• Ni
• N
• No
• Nb