Surprising Insights into the Periodic Table of Elements

Who is often regarded as the father of the periodic table?

• Dmitri Mendeleev

• Julius Lothar Meyer

• Richard Phillips Feynman

• Albert Einstein

In what year did Dmitri Mendeleev introduce his periodic table?

• 1937

• 1894

• 1869

• 1864

What inspired Mendeleev to organize the elements on index cards?

• Solitaire

• Chess

• Poker

• Bridge

How did Mendeleev predict the discovery of new elements?

• By using a crystal ball

• By evaluating characteristics relative to other elements

• By consulting with other chemists

• By random guessing

Which organization manages and updates the periodic table?

• National Academy of Sciences (NAS)

• Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

• American Chemical Society (ACS)

• International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)

How many elements are there in the periodic table as of the latest update?

• 137

• 94

• 150

• 118

Which element is named after Albert Einstein?

• Einsteinium

• Germanium

• Uranium

• Titanium

What is the Greek word that describes the properties of Argon?

• Titanos

• Ouranos

• Argos

• Helios

What percentage of the periodic table is composed of metals?

• 90%

• 75%

• 60%

• 50%

Why is it theoretically impossible to examine the 137th element?

• It does not exist

• Its electrons would move faster than the speed of light

• It is too unstable

• It is too rare