Periodic Table Quiz

What is an element?

• A substance that conducts electricity

• A compound of two or more substances

• A pure substance made of one type of atom

• A mixture of metals

Which of the following is a property of metals?

• Brittle if solid

• Low melting points

• Poor conductors

• Shiny (lustrous)

What is an alloy?

• A mixture of metals or metal + non-metal

• A compound formed by gases

• A substance with low density

• A pure substance made of one type of atom

Which of the following is an example of a non-metal?

• Aluminum

• Oxygen

• Copper

• Iron

What is a property of non-metals?

• Malleable and ductile

• Often gases

• Good conductors

• High density

Which of the following is a metalloid?

• Gold

• Silicon

• Sulfur

• Iron

What is a property of metalloids?

• Low density

• Poor conductors

• High melting points

• Semi-conductors

Why is the periodic table organized?

• To group elements with similar properties together

• To list elements by their melting points

• To separate metals from non-metals

• To arrange elements alphabetically

How are elements arranged in the periodic table?

• By alphabetical order

• By their density

• By increasing atomic number

• By decreasing atomic mass

What are rows in the periodic table called?

• Groups

• Families

• Periods

• Columns