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PERIODIC TABLE QUIZ
PERIODIC TABLE QUIZ
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1
Zirconium is part of which family?
Transition Metals
Halogens
Noble gases
Alkaline Earth Metals
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If a material can be drawn into thin wires it is..
ductile
malleable
unstable
ionized
3
A horizontal row on the periodic table is called a(n)
group
period
family
atomic number
4
Periodic describes
something that occurs three or four times a year
something that occurs at regular intervals.
something that occurs frequently.
something that occurs very rarely
5
Elements lying along the zigzag line on a periodic table are
noble gases
nonmetals
metalloids
metals
6
Most of the elements in the periodic table are
metalloids
gases
metals
nonmetals
7
Which of the following metal families is the most reactive with water?
Transition Metals
Alkaline Earth Metals
Other Metals
Alkali Metals
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Elements to the right of the zigzag line on the periodic table are called
nonmetals
metalloids
metals
conductors
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Semiconductors are elements that..
do not form compounds
have large atomic masses
can conduct heat and electricity under certain conditions
are extremely hard
10
Most metals are ...
bad conductors of electric current
dull
not malleable
solid at room temperature
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Which scientis first began to organize the elements (he only did the first 16)?
Henry Mosley
Dmitri Mendeleev
John Newland
Isaac Newton
12
Iodine is a(n)
transition metal
Alkali Metal
metaloid
Halogen
13
Where are the alkali metals located in the periodic table?
The far left column
The far right column
The middle section of the periodic table
The bottom two rows
14
Hydrogen is considered a
Transition metal
A nonmetal or a group of its own
Halogen
Metal
15
Calcium belongs to which family of elements?
Alkaline Earth Metals
Transition Metal
Noble Gas
Alkali Metal
16
What familiy does Chlorine belong to?
Alkaline Earth Metals
Halogen
Alkali metal
Noble gas
17
Properties of elements in a horizontal row of the periodic table follow
a periodic pattern
no pattern
a nonrepeating pattern
an unpredictable pattern
18
Which of the following elements has 4 valence electrons?
Krypton
Oxygen
Silicon
Potassium
19
Identify the period and group of an element if the electron configuration is (Ne)3s2 3p3
period 3, group 15
period 3, group 13
period 3, group 1
period 2, group 2
20
Metalloid is another name for which family of elements..
Nonmetals
Halogens
Semimetals
Noble gases
21
Which of the following statements describes most metals?
They are good conductors of electric current.
They are easily shattered
They are dull
They are gases at room temperature
22
Which of the following is a property of alkali metals?
They are stored in water
They have few uses.
They are so hard they cannot be cut
They are very reactive
23
How many electrons does an atom generally need in its outer level to be most stable?
12
8
4
10
24
elements in each vertical column on the periodic table are called a(n)
group.
property
period.
element
25
Transition metals are found in which area of the periodic table?
in the middle columns of the table
along both sides of the table
on the left most side
on the right side
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Transition metals are
good conductors of thermal energy
not good conductors of electric current
more reactive than alkali metals
used to make aluminum
27
Atoms of the elements that are in the same group have the same number of...
protons and neutrons
valence electrons
protons
neutrons
28
Which statement about noble gases is correct?
They are extremely rare in nature
They form compound s with very bright colors
They exist as single atoms rather than molecules
They are highly reactive with both metals and non metals
29
Group 18, noble gases, are inert (nonreactive) because..
they readily form compounds
they can have either a positive or negative charge
their outermost energy level is missing one electron
Their outermost energy level is full
30
Elements on the periodic table are arranged in order of
decreasing atomic number
increasing density
increasing atomic number
decreasing density
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What statement about the alkali metals is correct?
They are usually gases
They are in the left-most column of the periodic table
They are shiny
They are extremely non reactive
