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The Periodic Table

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which element is an alkali metal?

a)

Magnesium

b)

Iron

c)

Sodium

d)

Radium

2.

The elements highlighted in blue are

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

3.

Each column in the periodic table is called a

a)

Period

b)

Group

c)

Cluster

d)

Unit

4.

Elements which are shiny and conduct electricity/heat are

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

5.

Which element is a halogen?

a)

Helium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Oxygen

d)

Lithium

6.

The atoms along the "stairstep" line are

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

7.

In the modern periodic table, Moseley arranged the elements by

a)

Atomic mass

b)

Atomic number

c)

Valence electrons

d)

Number of isotopes

8.

Which element is a noble gas?

a)

Arsenic

b)

Carbon

c)

Lithium

d)

Xenon

9.

Mendeleev's periodic table was arranged by

a)

Atomic mass

b)

Atomic number

c)

Valence electrons

d)

Number of isotopes

10.

Which element is an alkaline-earth metal?

a)

Potassium

b)

Calcium

c)

Oxygen

d)

Krypton

11.

Elements in the same group or family have similar

a)

Atomic symbols

b)

Atomic masses

c)

Number of isotopes

d)

Chemical properties

12.

Each row in the periodic table is called a

a)

Period

b)

Group

c)

Family

d)

Cluster