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History of the Periodic Table

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dmitri Mendeleev arranged the 63 known elements at the time by __________________.

a)

atomic number

b)

atomic mass

c)

neutron number

d)

none of the above

2.

Why did Dmitri Mendeleev leave spaces i his periodic table?

a)

He left spaces for undiscovered elements.

b)

He left spaces for discovered elements.

c)

He left spaces to be more organized.

d)

none of the above

3.

The modern periodic table is organized by the number of __________ atomic number.

a)

decreasing

b)

increasing

c)

constant

4.
Why did scientists need/want to organize the elements?
a)

Scientists like things organized

b)

make it easier to understand the elements

c)

have one list of the known elements.

d)

none of the above

5.

A ___________ is an arrangement of elements in columns.

a)

columns

b)

rows

c)

periodic table

d)

electron shell

6.

The vertical (up and down) columns in the periodic table are called

a)

groups

b)

towers

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

7.

The horizontal (side to side) rows in the periodic table are called

a)

groups

b)

families

c)

periods

d)

atomic numbers

8.

Which classification of elements are shiny, silvery solids and good conductors of heat and electricity?

a)

Transition metals

b)

Metalloids

c)

Nonmetals

d)

Metals

9.

Which classification of elements are gases or dull brittle solids and poor conductors?

a)

Transition metals

b)

Metals

c)

Nonmetals

d)

Metalloids

10.
What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?
a)
H
b)
He
c)
Li
d)
N
11.
The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...
a)
atomic number
b)
atomic mass
c)
Chemical Symbol
d)
Element Name
12.

What is the chemical symbol for carbon?

a)

C

b)

Ca

c)

Cn

d)

Crn