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Ch. 5 - Section 1 Quiz: History of the Periodic Table

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

In developing his periodic table, Mendeleev listed on cards each element's name, atomic mass, and

a)

atomic number.

b)

electron configuration.

c)

isotopes.

d)

properties.

2.

Medeleev's periodic table did not list all elements in order of increasing atomic mass because he grouped together elements with similar

a)

properties.

b)

atomic numbers.

c)

names.

d)

isotopes.

3.

Mendeleev predicted that the gaps in his periodic table represented

a)

ions.

b)

radioactive elements.

c)

unstable elements.

d)

undiscovered elements.

4.

The person whose work led to a periodic table based on increasing atomic number was

a)

Moseley.

b)

Medeleev.

c)

Rutherford.

d)

Cannizzaro.

5.

The periodic law states that the physical and chemical properties of elements are periodic function of their atomic

a)

masses.

b)

numbers.

c)

radii.

d)

structures.

6.

Which group of elements was discovered by Strutt and Ramsay?

a)

lanthanides

b)

halogens

c)

noble gases

d)

actinides

7.

A repeating pattern is referred to as

a)

unpredictable.

b)

irregular.

c)

periodic.

d)

a group.

8.

On most periodic tables, the lanthanides and actinides appear

a)

on a separate page.

b)

below the main portion.

c)

on the back.

d)

at the top.

9.

What is the difference in atomic number between He and Ne?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

18

d)

32

10.

Which noble gas has the greatest atomic number?

a)

Ar

b)

Xe

c)

Kr

d)

Rn