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Elements of the Periodic Table Names and Symbols

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the number in each element's box represent on the Periodic Table?

a)

The number of protons in the nucleus

b)

The number of molecules

c)

The number of atoms in a molecule

d)

The molecule's atomic mass

2.

What is the element with the chemical symbol (K).

a)

Argon

b)

Silicon

c)

Potassium

d)

Phosphorus

3.

What is this image representing

?

a)

The atomic mass

b)

The atomic number

c)

The periodic table

d)

No one of the above

4.

it is located alone in the upper left corner of the periodic table, has the simplest atoms , it is rarely found on earth as a pure element, this element makes up most of the sun.

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Hologens

c)

The noble gases

d)

Helium

5.

........................ is a nonmetal that does not fall into a family because it`s chemical properties are very different from other elements also it is the simplest elements ( it contains 1 proton and 1 electron).

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Hologens

c)

The noble gases

d)

Helium

6.

What is the name of this group?

4 lines
7.

Some of the newly discovered elements do not yet have permanent names or symbols but in the future scientists will leave them without any names or symbols .

a)

True

b)

False

8.

An element`s properties can be predicted by its location on the periodic table

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of the following elements is in the same period as phosphorus?

a)

carbon

b)

magnesium

c)

nitrogen

d)

oxygen

10.

Four new elements have been added to the modern periodic table as of 2016, thereby completing the 7th period. Which one is element 115?

a)

Nihonium (Nh)

b)

Moscovium (Mc)

c)

Tennessine (Ts)

d)

Oganesson (Og)

11.

'Argentum' is the Latin name of the symbol of which metallic element?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Gold

c)

Mercury

d)

Silver

12.

How many elements have a single-letter chemical symbol?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

d)

16

13.

Which element is represented by the symbol 'Fe' on the periodic table?

a)

Iron

b)

Fluorine

c)

Francium

d)

Fermium

14.

What is the chemical symbol for the element with the atomic number 79?

a)

Au

b)

Ag

c)

Pb

d)

Pt

15.

Which of the following elements is a noble gas?

a)

Helium

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen