Quiz about Periodic Table Quiz Practice Questions

Question 1

Groups 3-12 on the periodic table are called:

Accepted Answer

Transition metals

Answer

Nonmetals

Answer

Metalloids

Answer

Post transition

Question 2

The colored part of the periodic table is called:

Accepted Answer

Metalloids

Answer

Metals

Answer

Nonmetals

Answer

Transition metals

Question 3

Second group of the periodic table is called:

Accepted Answer

Alkaline earth metals

Answer

Alkali metals

Answer

Transition metals

Answer

Metalloids

Question 4

Group 18 on the periodic table is called:

Accepted Answer

Noble gases

Answer

Metals

Answer

Metalloids

Answer

Halogens

Question 5

Elements which share properties of metals and nonmetals are called:

Accepted Answer

Metalloids

Answer

Post transition

Answer

Alkaline earth metals

Answer

Lanthanoids

Question 6

How many groups are in the periodic table?

Accepted Answer

18

Answer

7

Answer

10

Answer

8

Question 7

How many periods does the Periodic Table have?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

18

Answer

10

Answer

8

Question 8

Most elements are_________________

Accepted Answer

Metals

Answer

Nonmetals

Answer

Metalloids

Answer

Noble gases

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

groups

Answer

towers

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periods

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atomic numbers

Question 10

Sodium (Na) is found in group

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

2

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3

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4

Question 11

The horizontal (side to side) rows in the Periodic Table are called

Accepted Answer

periods

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groups

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families

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atomic numbers

Question 12

All matter is made of .....

Accepted Answer

atoms

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energy

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air

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chemistry

Question 13

Which item on this element square is the chemical symbol?

Accepted Answer

Cu

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Copper

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29

Answer

63.546

Question 14

Metals are...

Accepted Answer

shiny, malleable, conductors.

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dull, brittle, insulators.

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shiny or dull, brittle, semiconductor.

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shiny, dull, insulator.

Question 15

Where are the nonmetals located on the Periodic Table?

Accepted Answer

On the right

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On the left

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On the stairstep

Question 16

Question 16.

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Nonmetal

Answer

Metalloid

Question 17

Anytime you see the word SEMICONDUCTOR - what substance do you have?

Accepted Answer

Metalloid

Answer

Metal

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Nonmetal

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

Metals

Answer

Nonmetals

Answer

Metalloids

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Periods

Question 19

These are found on the Periodic Table.

Accepted Answer

Elements

Answer

Compounds

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Mixtures

Question 20

This group of elements have properties that are opposite those of metals. ______________________

Accepted Answer

nonmetals

Answer

luster

Answer

metalloids

Answer

metals

Question 21

Question 21.

Accepted Answer

Groups

Answer

Periods

Question 22

Periods on the periodic table are __________.

Accepted Answer

Horizontal Rows

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Vertical Columns

Question 23

Groups on the periodic table are __________.

Accepted Answer

Vertical Columns

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Horizontal Rows

Question 24

What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?

Accepted Answer

Li

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H

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He

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N

Question 25

Which element is not a metal?

Accepted Answer

H

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Re

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Al

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B

Question 26

Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called

Accepted Answer

metal

Answer

nonmetal

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metalloid

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nonexistent

Question 27

Which of these is a metalloid?

Accepted Answer

As (#33)

Answer

Na (#11)

Answer

O (#8)

Question 28

The atoms along the staircase are called

Accepted Answer

metalloids

Answer

metals

Answer

nonmetals

Answer

noble gases

Question 29

Based on the periodic table, which of the following elements has properties most like oxygen. (Remember, same group, same chemical properties)

Accepted Answer

Sulfur (S)

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Hydrogen (H)

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Fluorine (F)

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Sodium (Na)

Question 30

This is a correct dot diagram for nitrogen (N)

Accepted Answer

true

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false

Question 31

This is a correct dot diagram for neon (Ne)

Accepted Answer

false

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true

Question 32

Which of these is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

Answer

B.

Question 33

What are valence electrons?

Accepted Answer

The number of electrons in the outermost shell

Answer

The total number of electrons in an atom

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The number of electrons in the second shell

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The number of protons in the outermost shell

Question 34

What are the elements (Be, Mg, Ca,...) in Group 2 called?

Accepted Answer

Alkaline earth metals

Answer

Alkali metals

Answer

Halogens

Answer

Noble Gases

Question 35

Which of these is correct?

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

Answer

B.

Answer

C.

Question 36

How many VALENCE ELECTRONS does Lithium have?

Accepted Answer

1

Answer

3

Answer

2

Question 37

How many VALENCE ELECTRONS does Boron have?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

5

Answer

2

Question 38

How many VALENCE ELECTRONS does Nitrogen have?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

7

Answer

2

Question 39

Which is a CORRECT electron dot diagram for Beryllium?

Accepted Answer

Option B is correct

Answer

A.

Question 40

How many valence electrons does a bromine atom have?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

6

Periodic Table Quiz Practice Questions

40 questions

Groups 3-12 on the periodic table are called:

The colored part of the periodic table is called:

Second group of the periodic table is called:

Group 18 on the periodic table is called:

Elements which share properties of metals and nonmetals are called:

How many groups are in the periodic table?

How many periods does the Periodic Table have?

Most elements are_________________

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

Sodium (Na) is found in group

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