Periodic Table Unit Review

Who is given credit for the creation of the periodic table?

• Albert Einstein

• Dmitri Mendeleev

• Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

What is a group/family in the periodic table?

• A row of elements

• A column of elements

• A diagonal of elements

• A cluster of elements

What do elements in the same group/family have in common?

• Same atomic number

• Same number of valence electrons

• Same atomic mass

• Same number of protons

What is a period in the periodic table?

• A row of elements

• A column of elements

• A diagonal of elements

• A cluster of elements

What do elements in the same period have in common?

• Same atomic number

• Same number of energy levels

• Same atomic mass

• Same number of protons

What is a metalloid?

• An element with properties of both metals and nonmetals

• An element with properties of only metals

• An element with properties of only nonmetals

• An element with no distinct properties

Which of the following is a halogen?

• Helium

• Chlorine

• Sodium

• Calcium

Which of the following is an alkaline earth metal?

• Lithium

• Beryllium

• Potassium

• Neon

Which of the following is an alkali metal?

• Magnesium

• Sodium

• Argon

• Iron

Which of the following is a noble gas?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Neon

• Carbon