Elements and the Periodic Table (TEKS 6.6.C) Quiz

Which two elements are MOST LIKELY to have similar physical properties?

• Fluorine & Chlorine

• Argon & Sulfur

• Oxygen & Neon

Which of these are characteristics of copper?

• Copper piping is resistant to corrosion.

• Copper piping is brittle and can break easily.

• Copper piping has the ability to conduct heat.

• Copper is very durable and can last a long time.

• Copper has a very low melting point and a greater chance of melting due to hot water.

An unknown substance is dull and brittle. Which of these substances might fit this profile?

• copper

• sulfur

• oxygen

Which of the following is a distinctive property of a metalloid? pick 2!

• acting as a semiconductor

• being a solid at room temperature

• rarely reacting to form compounds

This is an image of the periodic table without the symbols of the elements. Which region shows the location of most metals?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Nonmetals have many uses in the real world due to their specific properties. 1. __________ is very reactive and is added to swimming pools as a disinfectant.

• chlorine

• sulfur

• carbon

• nitrogen

__________ is used to make small nanotubes that are important in medicine and other industries.

• carbon

• silicon

• gold

• iron

3. __________, the most plentiful gas in Earth’s atmosphere, can be cooled down to very low temperatures and used as a refrigerant.

• nitrogen

• oxygen

• carbon dioxide

• argon

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Henri Becquerel discovered evidence of radioactivity in 1896. Shortly afterward, Marie Curie was awarded a Nobel Prize for discovering that some radioactive elements break down into different elements by releasing particles. This new understanding disproved an idea that was widely believed among scientists at the time. Which idea was disproved by the discovery of Marie Curie?

• atoms cannot change

• atoms cannot be radioactive

• elements are made of protons, neutrons, and electrons

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This is an image of the periodic table without the symbols of the elements. Which region shows the location of most nonmetals?

• A

• B

• C

• D