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The Periodic Table

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the periodic table display?

a)

Only metals

b)

Only non-metals

c)

All known elements

d)

Only gases

2.

In which decade did the development of the periodic table begin?

a)

1870s

b)

1880s

c)

1890s

d)

1900s

3.

Which of the following elements is NOT part of the lanthanoids?

a)

La

b)

Ce

c)

Nd

d)

Og

4.

Which of the following is a rare radioactive natural element?

a)

Francium (Fr)

b)

Neon (Ne)

c)

Hydrogen (H)

d)

Lithium (Li)

5.

Elements in the same group react in what way?

a)

Differently

b)

In similar ways

c)

Not at all

d)

Randomly

6.

Which element is a metalloid?

a)

Silicon (Si)

b)

Helium (He)

c)

Carbon (C)

d)

Neon (Ne)

7.

Which element is in period 3 and group 15?

a)

Phosphorus (P)

b)

Sulfur (S)

c)

Chlorine (Cl)

d)

Argon (Ar)

8.

What is the atomic number of Chlorine?

a)

17

b)

16

c)

18

d)

19

9.

What is the atomic mass of Silicon?

a)

28.085

b)

30.974

c)

32.066

d)

35.453

10.

What is a key characteristic of metals in terms of conductivity?

a)

Insulators

b)

Good conductors of heat and electricity

c)

Poor conductors of heat

d)

Non-conductors

11.

What is a common characteristic of transition metals?

a)

They are usually soft and light

b)

They are usually hard and dense

c)

They are usually gases

d)

They are usually non-metallic

12.

Which of the following elements is a transition metal?

a)

Sodium

b)

Titanium

c)

Neon

d)

Sulfur

13.

Which of the following is a property of non-metals?

a)

Shiny

b)

Dull

c)

High melting point

d)

Good conductor

14.

How do non-metals conduct heat and electricity?

a)

Very well

b)

Moderately

c)

Poorly

d)

Exceptionally

15.

What are metalloids?

a)

Elements that are only metals

b)

Elements that are only non-metals

c)

Elements between metals and non-metals

d)

Elements that are gases

16.

Which property is common in metalloids and metals?

a)

Brittle

b)

Shiny

c)

Non-conductive

d)

Soft

17.

What is the conductivity of metalloids?

a)

High conductivity

b)

No conductivity

c)

Conductivity between conductors and insulators

d)

Low conductivity

18.

Which element is NOT a metalloid?

a)

Boron

b)

Germanium

c)

Antimony

d)

Helium