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WorksheetsPeriodic table and there groups
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 14mins
Who created the periodic table
Dmitri Mendeleev
Isaac Newton
Charles Darwin
John Newlands
In the periodic table, the elements are listed in order of
Atomic Number
Mass Number
Protons
Valency
How many groups are there in the periodic table?
8
18
10
5
What is the name for the group 2 elements
Alkaline Earth Metals
Alkali Metals
Alkali Earth Metals
Noble Gases
What are the elements in period 1
Hydrogen
Helium
Boron
Potassium
Lithium
Which groups are non-metals
1
2
0
7
What do you call an oxide that behaves like both an acid and a base
Amphoteric
Neutral Oxide
Acidic Oxide
Basic Oxide
Sodium is stored under oil to allow it to mix with oxygen and moisture in the air.
True
False
Which of the following are true about alkali metals
Low melting points
Very hard
Not very reactive
Low densities
As the atomic number of group 1 metals increases, the elements become more reactive.
True
False
Out of all the group 1 metals Lithium, Sodium and Potassium are the least dense so they can float on water
True
False
Why is it impossible to collect gas when Potassium reacts with water?
It gets so hot, it lights the hydrogen gas given off on fire
It melts itself as it reacts
The image shows an element mixed with water. What Element best describes the reaction taking place.
Sodium
Potassium
What colour flame is given off when Potassium burns
Lilac
Cloudy White
Minty Blue
Orange
What is a group
The number of electrons in a valence shell
The number of electron shells in an element
What is a period
The number of electrons in a valence shell
The number of electron shells in an element
What is the period for magnesium?
3
2
1
4
What group is oxygen in?
2
6
7
8
Where are transitional metals found
Between groups 2 and 3
Between groups 0 and 7
Between groups 1 and 3
Between groups 7 and 8
Transition Metals are not good conductors of heat and electricity.
False
True
Which of the following are properties of Transition metals
Dense
Shiny
Malleable
Low Melting Points
Reacts quickly with oxygen
All transition metals have high melting and boiling points except
Mercury
Cobalt
Copper
Vanadium
Which of the following are magnetic metals
Cobalt
Nickel
Iron
Copper
Alkali metals are white while Transition metals are coloured.
True
False
Why do we need Catalyst
To speed up the reaction
To slow down the reaction
To increase melting points
To decrease boiling points
Another name for semimetals is metalloid
True
False
