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The Periodic Table

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main source of energy in fireworks?

a)

black powder

b)

white powder

c)

grey powder

d)

explosive powder

2.

Which one below is not a key point of Dalton's atomic theory?

a)

All matter is made up of tiny particles called atoms

b)

The atoms in an element are all identical

c)

Electrons orbit the nucleus at fixed distances

d)

Atoms are indestructible and cannot be created or destroyed

3.

Which particles are found inside the nucleus of an atom?

a)

protons only

b)

protons and neutrons

c)

electrons and protons

d)

neutrons and electrons

4.

What happens to mass in a chemical reaction?

a)

The mass of the products is greater than the mass of the reactants

b)

The mass of the products is lower than the mass of the reactants

c)

The mass of the products is always the same as the mass of the reactants

d)

Some mass gets lost and transformed into heat

5.

How many atoms are there in the molecule with the formula H2O2?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

6.

How many elements are there in the compound with the formula PH3?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

7.

During a chemical reaction you might observe...

a)

A colour change

b)

A solid melting into a liquid

c)

A gas being formed

d)

A temperature change

8.

Select all physical properties

a)

Reactivity

b)

Melting and boiling points

c)

Density

d)

Colour

9.

Recognised similar physical and chemical properties in groups of three elements called 'triads'

a)

Döbereiner

b)

Newlands

c)

Mendeleev

d)

Newton

10.

Put the elements in order of their atomic masses and he showed that every eighth element had similar properties

a)

Döbereiner

b)

Newlands

c)

Mendeleev

d)

Newton

11.

Arranged elements based on their atomic masses and grouped them so that a periodic pattern in their properties could be seen. He also left gaps for undiscovered elements.

a)

Döbereiner

b)

Newlands

c)

Mendeleev

d)

Newton

12.

The name of the vertical columns in the periodic table

a)

periods

b)

groups

c)

lines

d)

sections

13.

The name of the horizontal rows in the periodic table

a)

periods

b)

groups

c)

lines

d)

sections

14.

What notable group does calcium belong to?

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

15.

What notable group does helium belong to?

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

16.

What notable group does fluorine belong to?

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

17.

What notable group does sodium belong to?

a)

alkali metals

b)

alkaline earth metals

c)

halogens

d)

noble gases

18.

Select all properties of metals

a)

are shiny

b)

have low melting points

c)

are good conductors of heat

d)

are malleable

19.

Select all properties of non-metals

a)

have low melting points

b)

are good conductors of electricity

c)

are brittle

d)

are good conductors of heat

20.

What is the trend in the reactivity of the alkali metals as you move down the group?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

is stays the same

d)

there is no trend

21.

What is the trend in the reactivity of the halogens as you move down the group?

a)

it increases

b)

it decreases

c)

is stays the same

d)

there is no trend

22.

What is the trend in the pH of the oxides formed by the elements as we move towards the right along a period?

a)

the pH increases

b)

the pH decreases

c)

the pH stays the same

d)

there is no trend

23.

A structure with billions of atoms held together in a regular arrangement is called a...

a)

molecule

b)

lattice

c)

atom

d)

element

24.

Noble gases...

a)

are solids at room temperature

b)

are very reactive

c)

are very unreactive

d)

have high melting points

25.

Where are the metals found in the periodic table?

a)

on the left

b)

on the right

c)

at the centre

d)

scattered all over

26.

Which element from this list will be most similar to neon?

a)

zinc

b)

argon

c)

fluorine

d)

oxygen

27.

What is produced when magnesium burns in air?

a)

magnesium does not burn in air

b)

magnesium oxide

c)

magnesium hydroxide

d)

magnesium carbonate