The Periodic Table Quiz

What are elements made from?

• Mixtures

• Compounds

• Atoms

• Molecules

How many elements are there?

• 100

• 128

• 108

• 118

Who ordered the elements based on their properties?

• Dmitri Mendeleev

• Marie Curie

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

What is a column of elements in the periodic table known as?

• Series

• Row

• Group

• Period

What is each horizontal row of the periodic table called?

• Group

• Period

• Series

• Column

Where are alkali metals found in the periodic table?

• Group 1

• Group 2

• Group 7

• Group 0

What are the characteristics of alkali metals?

• Hard and dense

• Reactive, soft metals with low densities

• Form coloured vapours

• Unreactive non-metals

Where are transition metals found in the periodic table?

• Between groups 3 and 4

• Between groups 1 and 2

• Between groups 2 and 3

• Between groups 4 and 5

What are the characteristics of transition metals?

• Unreactive non-metals

• Hard and dense, less reactive than alkali metals

• Form coloured vapours

• Soft and reactive

Where are halogens found in the periodic table?

• Group 0

• Group 7

• Group 2

• Group 1