Atomic Structure and Periodic Table Quiz

Which of the following particles has a negative charge?

• Electron

• Proton

• Neutron

• Nucleus

Where is almost all the mass of an atom located?

• Electron cloud

• Nucleus

• Outer shell

• Proton

The number of protons equals the atomic number which determine the element on the periodic table

• True

• False

Which group on the periodic table contains the noble gases?

• Group 1

• Group 2

• Group 17

• Group 18

On the periodic table, what is a period?

• Row

• Group

• Column

• Family

On the periodic table, what is a group?

• Row

• Column

• Element

• Block

What is the maximum number of electrons in the second energy level?

• 2

• 8

• 18

• 32

What is an isotope?

• Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons

• Atoms of different elements with the same number of protons

• Atoms with the same number of electrons

• Atoms with different numbers of protons

Name the two elements that are liquids at room temperature.

• Bromine and Mercury

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Sodium and Potassium

• Oxygen and Nitrogen

Who arranged the elements into rows in order of increasing mass so that elements with similar properties were in the same column?

• Rutherford

• Mendeleev

• Bohr

• Dalton