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Periodic table of elements

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who invented the Periodic Table?

a)

Mendeleev

b)

Bohr

c)

Lewis

d)

Democritus

2.

The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called

a)

groups

b)

families

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

3.

What are the elements in group 2 of the periodic table called?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Alkaline earth metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble gases

4.

Hydrogen is a:

a)

Alkali metal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Non-metal

d)

Noble gas

5.

The three kinds of elements are

a)

metals, nonmetals, and liquid metals

b)

metals, nonmetals, and metalloids

c)

metals, solids, and liquids

d)

metalloids, asteroids, and nonmetals

6.
Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
nonexistent
7.
What family is Cadmium a part of?
a)
Noble Gases
b)
Metalloids
c)
Transition Metals
d)
Actinoids
8.

The melting point of iodine is higher than that of chlorine. Which one of the following statements best explains this phenomenon?

a)

Iodine is darker in colour than chlorine

b)

Iodine atoms are smaller than chlorine atoms

c)

Iodine atom has more electrons than a chlorine atom

d)

The intermolecular forces in iodine is stronger than in chlorine

9.

Which element is most likely to be an effective catalyst in the catalytic converter of car exhausts?

a)

Lithium

b)

Aluminium

c)

Magnesium

d)

Platinum

10.

An atom of element X has 4 shells containing electrons. When element X reacts with chlorine, a compound with formula XCl is formed. Which of the following is the element X?

a)

Calcium

b)

Potassium

c)

Sodium

d)

Silicone

11.

Table shows the arrangement of electrons of elements in Period 3 of the Periodic Table. Which one of the following shows the correct descending order of their atomic radii?

a)

M,L,N,P,K

b)

L,M,N,K,P

c)

P,K,N,M,L

d)

K,L,M,N,P

12.

Sodium and rubidium are both elements in Group 1 of the Periodic Table. Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

Both metals form acidic oxides

b)

Rubidium has a lower melting point than sodium

c)

Rubidium reacts less quickly with water than sodium

d)

Rubidium has less electrons compared to sodium

13.

Fluorine is the first element in Group 17 of the Periodic Table. Which statement about fluorine is not correct?

a)

It forms ionic compound with sodium

b)

It is gas at room temperature and pressure

c)

Its molecules are diatomic at room temperature

d)

Its molecules are monoatomic at room temperature

14.

What characteristics are shared by all alkali metals and alkaline earth metals?

a)

Conduct electricity well

b)

strong & shiny

c)

form alkaline solutions when mixed with water

d)

do not react with water at all

15.
The symbols W, X, Y, and Z represent four elements shown on the outline of a periodic table.
Which element has the highest electronegativity?

a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z