Introduction to the Periodic Table Quiz

Who is credited with creating the first periodic table?

• Marie Curie

• Isaac Newton

• Demitri Mel

• Albert Einstein

How were elements organized in Mel's original periodic table?

• By increasing atomic number

• By alphabetical order

• By increasing mass

• By color

What was the significance of the empty spaces in Mel's periodic table?

• They were for decorative purposes

• They represented elements that were removed

• They indicated elements that were yet to be discovered

• They were errors in the table

How is the modern periodic table organized?

• By increasing mass

• By color

• By alphabetical order

• By increasing atomic number

What does the periodic law state?

• Elements are organized by mass

• Elements are grouped by alphabetical order

• Properties of elements repeat periodically across rows

• Elements are organized by color

What is the purpose of the 'staircase' line on the periodic table?

• To show the order of discovery

• To indicate the most reactive elements

• To separate metals from non-metals

• To highlight noble gases

Which of the following is a property of metals?

• Brittle

• Poor conductor

• Lustrous

• Transparent

Which element is the only metal that is naturally a liquid?

• Gold

• Copper

• Mercury

• Iron

What are metalloids?

• Elements that are only metals

• Elements that are only non-metals

• Elements with properties of both metals and non-metals

• Elements that are gases

Which of the following elements is sometimes disputed as a metalloid?

• Polonium

• Arsenic

• Silicon

• Boron