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Periodic Table

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

2.
What does the 6 represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)
chemical symbol 
3.
What does the C represent?
a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
element name
d)

the element's chemical symbol

4.
These are found on the Periodic Table.
a)
Compounds
b)
Elements
c)
Mixtures
5.

The horizontal (side to side) rows in the Periodic Table are called

a)

groups

b)

families

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

6.

Which item on this element square is the chemical symbol?

a)

Copper

b)

29

c)

Cu

d)

63.546

7.

Which is the biggest group on the periodic table?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metaloids

d)

halogens

8.

Element symbols must have at least

a)

1 cap. letter

b)

2 cap. letters

c)

2 lower case letters

d)

any letter you want

9.

The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

Chemical Symbol

d)

Element Name

10.
What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?
a)
H
b)
He
c)
Li
d)
N
11.
Diamonds are a pure form of what element?
a)
Carbon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Silicon
d)
Silver
12.

What period is Oxygen (O) in?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

16

d)

4A

13.

What Element is in period 3, group 1

a)

Fe

b)

Na

c)

H

d)

K

14.

Which color on the image of this periodic table corresponds with the noble gases.

a)

red

b)

black

c)

blue

d)

orange

15.

Which color on this image of the periodic table corresponds with the transition metals (metalloids).

a)

bright yellow

b)

gold

c)

teal

d)

light blue

16.

An element can only have one kind of particle (atom) in it.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Hydrogen (H) is the lightest element so its atomic number is 1

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Groups of elements (the vertical columns) contain elements that are similar to each other.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

The elements that are shiny, solid & conduct electricity are called

a)

noble gases

b)

non-metals

c)

metals

d)

Actinides

20.

Everything on Earth is made from element(s) on the periodic table.

a)

true

b)

false