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Periodic Classification of Elements

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Each column in the periodic table is called ______.

a)
period
b)
group
c)
cluster
d)
unit
2.
Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
halogens
d)
noble gases
3.
A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table.
a)
column
b)
group
c)
period
d)

block

4.

In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by _____.

a)
atomic mass
b)
atomic number
c)
valence electrons
d)
number of isotopes
5.

Which one is correct about mendeleev's periodic law

a)

Properties of elements are periodic function of their atomic mass

b)

the physical and chemical properties of elements are periodic function of their atomic number.

c)

physical properties of elements are periodic function of their atomic weight.

d)

chemical properties of elements are periodic function of their atomic number.

6.

How many groups are there in modern periodic table?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

18

d)

17

7.
Atoms with similar properties are most likely located...
a)
in the same period.
b)
in the same group.
c)
in different periods.
d)
to the right and left of each other.
8.

The Newlands' law of octaves for the classification of elements was found to be applicable only up to the _______ element

a)

potassium

b)

calcium

c)

cobalt

d)

phosphorus

9.

In which order do we need to put sodium, potassium, lithium, for Dobereiner's Law of Triads ?

a)

lithium, sodium, potassium

b)

sodium, lithium, potassium

c)

potassium ,lithium, sodium

d)

sodium, potassium, lithium

10.

How many periods are there in Modern Periodic table?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

5

d)

8

11.

Nonmetals are on the:

a)

Left side

b)

Right Side

c)

Stairstep

12.

what is the biggest group on the table

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metaloids

d)

halogens

13.

what is the name of group number 1

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

alkali

d)

alkaline earth

14.

what is the name of group number 2

a)

transition metals

b)

halogens

c)

metaloids

d)

alkaline earth

15.

what is the big group of metals called found within the metals

a)

transition metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

noble gases

d)

halogens

16.

what group number are the noble gases

a)

17

b)

18

c)

14

d)

15

17.

what group number are the halogens

a)

18

b)

1

c)

2

d)

17

18.

what is the small group of elements called that include C,N,O

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metaloids

d)

noble gases

19.

where are the metaloids found

a)

far left, vertical

b)

stair step/diagonal

c)

far right horizontal

d)

at the bottom

20.

Periodic law states that the elements are arranged according to their atomic ________ so that elements with similar chemical properties are in the same ________ and properties repeat periodically.

a)

numbers, rows

b)

masses, rows

c)

masses, column

d)

numbers, column