Periodic Table Quiz

Which group in the periodic table contains the noble gases?

• Group 1

• Group 2

• Group 17

• Group 18

What are the elements in Group 1 of the periodic table commonly known as?

• Alkaline earth metals

• Transition metals

• Alkali metals

• Noble gases

Which of the following elements is a halogen?

• Helium (He)

• Chlorine (Cl)

• Sodium (Na)

• Iron (Fe)

Which category of elements is located between metals and nonmetals on the periodic table?

• Noble gases

• Transition metals

• Metalloids

• Alkaline earth metals

What is an element?

• A substance composed of one type of atom

• A mixture of different compounds

• A combination of various molecules

• A type of chemical reaction

Which of the following statements is true about elements?

• They can be broken down into simpler substances

• They are infinite in number

• They are fundamental building blocks of matter

• They do not combine to form compounds

How do elements combine?

• They do not combine

• They combine to form all compounds

• They combine to form only gases

• They combine to form only liquids

By what year were 63 elements discovered?

• 1860

• 1869

• 1875

• 1880

Who discovered repeating patterns in the elements?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Dmitri Mendeleev

• Marie Curie

How did Dmitri Mendeleev organize the elements?

• By alphabetical order

• By increasing atomic mass

• By color

• By density