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Periodic Table of the Elements

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 22mins

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1.

The vertical columns on the periodic table are called

a)

periods

b)

groups or families

c)

families only

d)

none of the above

2.

The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called

a)

groups

b)

families

c)

periods

d)

groups and families

3.

Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as

a)

gases

b)

liquids

c)

nonmetals

d)

solids

4.

The elements that touch the zigzag line are classified as

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

gases

d)

metalloids

5.

The elements far to the right on the periodic table are classified as

a)

metals

b)

metalloids

c)

noble gases

d)

halogens

6.

The periodic table is arranged by increasing

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic weight

c)

atomic mass

d)

atoms

7.

The element hydrogen stands apart from the rest of the elements because its properties

a)

are the same as all the other elements

b)

only matches the noble gases

c)

does not match any other single group

8.

Hydrogen is the

a)

least reactive element

b)

most abundant element and highly reactive

9.

Who was considered the "Father of the Periodic Table?"

a)

Henry Moseley

b)

Julius Meyer

c)

Dmitri Mendeleev

10.

What are the two main groups of the periodic table?

a)

metals and nonmetals

b)

rows and columns

c)

families and groups

d)

gases and nongases

11.

Which of the following labeling is correct?

a)

A: element symbol B: element name C: atomic number D: atomic mass

b)

A: element name B: element symbol C: atomic number D: atomic mass

c)

A: element name B: element symbol C: atomic mass D: atomic number

d)

A: element name B: element name C: atomic number D: atomic mass