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Periodic Table Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 26mins

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1.

Which of the following elements is a non-metal in group 14?

a)

Carbon (C)

b)

Silicon (Si)

c)

Tin (Sn)

d)

Lead (Pb)

2.

Which pair of elements would most likely have similar properties?

a)

Calcium (Ca) and cobalt (Co)

b)

sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl)

c)

boron (B) and phosphorus (P)

d)

oxygen (O) and sulfur (S)

3.

Which two elements are in the same period?

a)

boron (B) and lithium (Li)

b)

beryllium (Be) and calcium (Ca)

c)

phosphorus (P) and oxygen(O)

d)

boron (B) and phosphorus (P)

4.

Which arrow shows the direction of the groups on the

Periodic Table?

a)
b)
c)
5.

The atomic number is the same as

the---

a)

atomic mass

b)

group number

c)

number of protons

d)

period number

6.

Metals are located on the

________ side of the

Periodic Table.

a)

ZIG-ZAG

b)

LEFT

c)

RIGHT

d)

BOTTOM

7.

What is the atomic mass of

iron (Fe)?

a)

26

b)

13

c)

55.845

d)

23.423

8.

Find the element on Period 3 and Group 17. What is

this element’s chemical symbol?

a)

F

b)

Br

c)

Cl

d)

I

9.

What did Mendeleev call his arrangement of the elements?

a)

Elemental table

b)

Periodic table

c)

Repeating table

d)

Organized table

10.

What information does the periodic table contain for each element?

a)

Atomic number, chemical symbol, name, and atomic weight

b)

Atomic number, chemical symbol, name, and atomic mass

c)

Atomic weight, chemical symbol, name, and atomic mass

d)

Atomic number, chemical formula, name, and atomic mass

11.

How many periods are there in the periodic table?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

8

d)

5

12.

Where are nonmetals shown on the periodic table?

a)

On the left

b)

On the right

c)

In the middle

d)

At the top

13.

Where are metalloids located on the periodic table?

a)

Between the metals and the nonmetals

b)

At the bottom of the table

c)

Next to the metals

d)

Next to the nonmetals

14.

How many groups or families are there in the periodic table?

a)

15

b)

16

c)

17

d)

18

15.

What do elements in the same group have?

a)

Opposite characteristics

b)

Different characteristics

c)

No similarities

d)

Similar characteristics

16.

What is the modern periodic table arranged according to?

a)

Increasing atomic number

b)

Increasing atomic weight

c)

Increasing atomic density

d)

Increasing atomic mass

17.

What are the rows in the periodic table called?

a)

groups

b)

spaghetti

c)

layers

d)

periods

18.

What are the groups in the periodic table?

a)

columns

b)

fans

c)

rows

d)

layers

19.

How many protons and electrons does nickel have?

a)

28

b)

58.69

20.

Elements in the same column of the periodic table always have the same number of _______ as one another.

a)

Energy Levels

b)
Neutrons
c)
Electrons
d)
Valence Electrons
21.

How many Elements are on the periodic table?

a)

120

b)

108

c)

118

d)

92

22.

What is the name of the Family 17 Elements?

a)

Alkali Metals

b)

Alkaline Earth Metals

c)

Halogens

d)

Noble Gas

23.

What period do you find Boron, Carbon, and Oxygen?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

24.

How many Metalloids are there on the Periodic Table of elements?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

25.

To the left of the Metalloids there is all metals except for what element?

a)

Helium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Lithium

d)

Carbon