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First 20 Elements Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the chemical symbol for Hydrogen?

a)

H

b)

He

c)

O

d)

N

2.

Which element has the atomic number 6?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Carbon

c)

Oxygen

d)

Neon

3.

What is the name of the element with the symbol "Na"?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Sodium

c)

Neon

d)

Nickel

4.

Which of the following is the symbol for Magnesium?

a)

Mn

b)

Mg

c)

Ma

d)

M

5.

What is the atomic number of Oxygen?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

6.

Which element is represented by the symbol "Cl"?

a)

Calcium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Chromium

d)

Cobalt

7.

Which element comes immediately after Boron in the periodic table?

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Fluorine

8.

If you know the symbol "K" stands for Potassium, what is its atomic number?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

19

d)

20

9.

Which of the following elements is a noble gas?

a)

Argon

b)

Phosphorus

c)

Sulfur

d)

Calcium

10.

Given the element symbol "F", which group does it belong to in the periodic table?

a)

Alkali metals

b)

Halogens

c)

Noble gases

d)

Transition metals

11.

If you arrange the first 20 elements in order of increasing atomic number, which element is the 10th?

a)

Neon

b)

Sodium

c)

Magnesium

d)

Fluorine

12.

Which element among the first 20 has the highest atomic mass?

a)

Calcium

b)

Potassium

c)

Argon

d)

Sulfur

13.

A student is given the symbols: "Li", "Be", "B". Which of these elements is a metalloid?

a)

Li

b)

Be

c)

B

d)

None

14.

If you remove all noble gases from the first 20 elements, how many elements remain?

a)

17

b)

18

c)

19

d)

20

15.

A scientist wants to create a compound using Sodium and Chlorine. What is the chemical formula of the compound formed?

a)

NaCl

b)

NaCl 2_2

c)

Na 2_2 Cl

d)

Na 2_2 Cl 2_2

16.

If you mix Magnesium (Mg) and Oxygen (O), what is the most likely formula for the compound formed?

a)

MgO

b)

MgO 2_2

c)

Mg 2_2 O

d)

Mg 2_2 O 2_2

17.

A student wants to identify an element that is a gas at room temperature and has an atomic number less than 10. Which element could it be?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Sodium

c)

Magnesium

d)

Phosphorus

18.

Which of the following pairs of elements from the first 20 are both alkali metals?

a)

Lithium and Sodium

b)

Sodium and Magnesium

c)

Potassium and Calcium

d)

Magnesium and Potassium

19.

If you are given the elements Carbon, Nitrogen, and Oxygen, which one forms the most oxides?

a)

Carbon

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

All form the same number

20.

A student is asked to predict which element among the first 20 is most likely to form a 2+2^+ ion in a chemical reaction. Which element should they choose?

a)

Sodium

b)

Magnesium

c)

Potassium

d)

Chlorine