Periodic Table Test Review
Authored by Elizabeth Kelly
Chemistry
9th Grade
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This quiz covers the fundamental concepts of the periodic table, atomic structure, and chemical properties, making it appropriate for Grade 9 chemistry students. The questions assess students' understanding of periodic table organization, including the arrangement of elements by atomic number, the distinction between periods (rows) and groups (columns), and how element families share similar chemical properties. Students need to demonstrate knowledge of atomic structure components—protons, neutrons, and electrons—and understand how atomic number determines element identity while mass number variations create isotopes. The quiz also requires students to classify elements as metals, nonmetals, or metalloids based on their properties and periodic table location, identify specific element families like alkali metals and halogens, and understand valence electrons' role in determining chemical behavior. Students must connect periodic trends to electron configuration and recognize that elements in the same group share similar properties due to identical valence electron counts. Created by Elizabeth Kelly, a Chemistry teacher in the US who teaches grade 9. This quiz serves as an excellent comprehensive review tool before a unit test on the periodic table and atomic structure. Teachers can deploy this assessment for multiple instructional purposes: as a warm-up activity to gauge prior knowledge at the unit's beginning, as guided practice during lessons to reinforce key concepts, or as homework to help students identify areas needing additional study. The varied question types—from basic recall of element symbols and atomic structure to higher-order thinking about periodic trends and isotope relationships—make it valuable for formative assessment, allowing teachers to identify misconceptions before the summative evaluation. This assessment aligns with NGSS HS-PS1-1 (periodic table patterns and atomic structure) and supports state chemistry standards focusing on atomic theory, periodic properties, and element classification, providing students with the foundational knowledge essential for advanced chemistry concepts.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Each column in the periodic table is called a
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The atomic number tells you what?
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The atoms along the staircase are called
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which is a halogen?
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which is an alkali metal?
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NGSS.HS-PS1-1
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