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History of Periodic Table of Elements

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who arranged the known elements into horizontal rows of increasing atomic mass leaving gaps for as yet undiscovered elements?

a)

Mendeleev

b)

Meyer

c)

Newlands

d)

Moseley

2.

Who constructed a similar table to Mendeleev based on increasing atomic mass but did not leave gaps?

a)

Moseley

b)

Meyer

c)

Newlands

d)

Dobereiner

3.

Who suggested that the physical and chemical properties were related to the atomic number, rather than atomic mass?

a)

Meyer

b)

Mendeleev

c)

Moseley

d)

Newlands

4.

How did Dmitri Mendeleev predict elements?

a)

Time traveled

b)

Predicted the properties by the atomic numbers left

c)

Guess and checked

d)

Calculated the atomic mass and properties

5.

How are the elements arranged on the periodic table today?

a)

By atomic mass

b)

By number of electrons

c)

By atomic number

d)

By alphabetic order

6.

How many elements does the periodic table currently have?

(Current = 2018)

a)

60

b)

118

c)

181

d)

227

7.

The idea of "triads" of elements with similar properties was due to

a)

John Newlands

b)

Johann Dobereiner

c)

Dmitri Mendeleev

d)

Henry Moseley

8.

The "Law of Octaves" was the brainchild of

a)

Glenn Seaborg

b)

Lothar Meyer

c)

Johann Dobereiner

d)

John Newlands

9.

The "Law of Octaves" stated that

a)

The properties of the elements repeated every eighth element when arranged by their atomic mass

b)

Elements could be classified in groups of three based on their mass and properties

c)

The properties of the elements repeated of a regular basis when arranged by their atomic number

d)

doubling the frequency of a tone raises its pitch by an octave

10.

Why was Henry Moseley responsible for solving the mystery of the anomalous elements on the periodic table?

a)

He corrected the mass of those elements

b)

He corrected the properties of those elements

c)

He discovered the electron

d)

He discovered atomic number

11.

How many periods does the Periodic Table have?

a)

18

b)

10

c)

7

d)

8

12.

How are elements organized in the periodic table ?

a)

Alphabetically

b)

Based on physical and chemical properties

c)

Increasing number of electrons

d)

Most reactive to least reactive

13.

Which accurately describes nonmetals?

a)

Poor conductors of electricity

b)

Often used in computer parts

c)

Both malleable and ductile

d)

Both dull and brittle

14.

Each horizontal row on the periodic table is called a what?

a)

Group

b)

Row

c)

Period

d)

Family

15.
Name group 8A on the periodic table.
a)
alkali metals
b)
alkaline earth metals
c)
transition metals
d)
noble gases