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WorksheetsTopic 6- Periodic Table MCQ
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which statement about all the noble gases is correct? J2005, Q5
The number of protons in the atoms equals the number of neutrons.
Their atoms each have a stable arrangement of electrons.
Their atoms each have eight electrons in their outer shell.
They exist as molecules containing two atoms
Many properties of an element and its compounds can be predicted from the position of element in the Periodic Table. What property could not be predicted in this way? N2005, Q23
The acidic or basic (alkalinity) nature of its oxide
The formula of its oxide
The number of isotopes it has
Its metallic or non-metallic properties
Which graph shows the number of electrons in the outer shell of an atom, plotted against the proton (atomic) number for the first ten elements in the Periodic Table? J2006, Q6
A lump of element X can be cut by a knife.
During its reaction with water X floats and melts.
What is X? J2006, Q23
Calcium
Copper
Magnesium
Potassium
Which deduction about the element astatine, At, can be made from its position in Group VII? J2006, Q24
It forms covalent compounds with sodium.
It is displaced from aqueous potassium astatide, KAt, by chlorine.
It is a gas.
It is more reactive than iodine.
Rubidium is in Group I of the Periodic Table.
What are properties of rubidium chloride? J2006, Q26
A
B
C
D
The positions of four elements are shown on the outline of part of the Periodic Table. Element X has a high melting point and is a good conductor of electricity. It forms chlorides XCl2 and XCl3.
Which element is X? N2006, Q21
A
B
C
D
Rubidium, Rb, is an element in Group I of the Periodic Table. Which statement about rubidium is correct? J2007, Q24
It reacts slowly with water.
It forms an insoluble hydroxide.
It forms as ion, Rb2+
It forms a sulfate, Rb2SO4.
The element sulfur, S, is in Group VI of the Periodic Table. Which formula is incorrect? J2007, Q25
S2–
S2O3
SO42-
SO3
The table shows some of the properties of four elements.
Which element is most likely to be a transition metal? J2007, Q26
A
B
C
D
In the Periodic Table, how many periods are needed to accommodate the elements of atomic numbers 1-18? N2007, Q24
2
3
4
8
Which pair of properties are both correct for a typical transition element? N2007, Q25
A
B
C
D
X and Y are diatomic elements. X is less reactive than Y. What are elements X and Y? J2008, Q27
A
B
C
D
A metal X, in Group I of the Periodic Table, would be expected to..... J2008, Q28
form a nitrate of formula X(NO3)2.
form an acidic oxide.
form an insoluble chloride.
produce hydrogen from cold water.
Caesium, Cs, is an element in Group I of the Periodic Table. Which statements about Caesium are true? J2009, Q22
1- Caesium conducts electricity both when solid and when molten.
2- Caesium reacts explosively with water.
3- Caesium reacts with water and forms a solution of pH < 7.
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
Elements with the code letters Q and R occupy the positions shown in the outline of the Periodic Table. J2009, Q23
A
B
C
D
The list shows some properties of metals.
1 Metals are good conductors of electricity.
2 Metals form ions by the loss of electrons.
3 Metals have high melting points.
Mercury is a metallic element.
Which of these statements do not apply to mercury? J2009, Q24
1 only
1 and 2
2 and 3
3 only
Which element is sodium? J2010, Q21
A
B
C
D
The diagram shows part of the Periodic Table. J2010, Q23
A
B
C
D
Which statement about the elements chlorine, bromine and iodine is correct? N2011, Q20
They are all gases at room temperature and pressure.
They are in the same period of the Periodic Table.
They become darker in colour from chlorine to bromine to iodine.
They possess one electron in the outermost shell.
