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Periodic Table Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The atomic number of an element tells you what?

a)

Number of electrons

b)

Number of neutrons

c)

Number of protons

d)

Number of protons and electrons

2.

Elements that are shiny solids which conduct heat and electricity are called

a)

Metals

b)

Non-metals

c)

Metalloids

d)

Alkali metals

3.

Which of the following is a halogen?

a)

Neon

b)

Fluorine

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

4.

Neon (Ne) is an example of a

a)

Alkali metal

b)

Alkaline earth metal

c)

Halogen

d)

Noble gas

5.

Which of the following is an alkali metal?

a)

Potassium (K)

b)

Beryllium (Be)

c)

Titanium (Ti)

d)

Iron (Fe)

6.

Calcium (Ca) is an example of a(n)

a)

Alkali metal

b)

Alkaline earth metal

c)

Halogen

d)

Metalloid

7.

Which group number consists of halogens?

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 17

d)

Group 18

8.

How many valence electrons do group 1 elements have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

Which element has 22 protons?

a)

Scandium

b)

Chromium

c)

Titanium

d)

Helium

10.

Which element is represented by the symbol Ni?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Nickel

c)

Neon

d)

Sodium

11.

Which element has an atomic mass of 65?

a)

Nickel

b)

Cobalt

c)

Copper

d)

Zinc

12.

If an element has the same properties as iron, it is probably located in group

a)

Group 1

b)

Group 2

c)

Group 8

d)

Group 18

13.

Atoms with similar properties are located in the same

a)

Group

b)

Period

14.

Which is the chemical symbol for chlorine?

a)

C

b)

Ch

c)

Cl

d)

Co

15.

What is the atomic mass of lead (Pb)?

a)

207

b)

205

c)

202

d)

209

16.

The periodic table is organized into rows called

a)

Periods

b)

Groups

c)

Families

17.

Who invented the periodic table?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Dmitri Mendeleev

d)

Marie Curie

18.

Which of the following is true of non-metals?

a)

They make up most things (90%)

b)

Most are gases

c)

Carbon and Oxygen are examples

d)

All of the above are true

19.

Metalloids are found where in the periodic table?

a)

Staircase

b)

Group 1

c)

Group 13

d)

Group 16-17

20.

If an element has an atomic mass of 32, which is true?

a)

The chemical symbol is Si

b)

It has 16 protons

c)

It has 17 neutrons

d)

The element is phosphorus