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The Periodic Table
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A quiz designed to help students learn the #periodic table
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Elements in the same group have similar properties because they have the same number of...
ions
valence electrons
neutrons
protons
2
Elements called semiconductors...
can conduct heat and electricity under certain conditions.
are the most common element in the periodic table.
are found mostly in the silicon valley.
are usually soft.
3
Which statement about noble gases is correct?
They are extremely rare in nature.
They form compounds with very bright colors.
They exist as single atoms rather than as molecules.
They are highly reactive with both metals and nonmetals.
4
Semiconductors are not metals but...
pretend to be.
act the same.
are gases.
have some properties of metals.
5
The transition metals are...
mixed throughout the periodic table.
all the same.
located in the center of the periodic table.
located in group 18.
6
Six elements are called semiconductors and also known as...
metalloids.
gases.
electronic.
metals.
7
Noble gases are...
missing three valence electrons.
reactive and found in group 2.
nonreactive and found in group 18.
solids.
8
Group 1 of the periodic table is full of hightly reactive elements called...
drama queens.
alkali metals.
halogens.
noble gases.
9
The number of valence electrons largely determines...
the color of each element.
the chemical properties of each group in the periodic table.
the electric potential of the element.
the density of each atom.
10
Alkaline-earth metals include elements that are important for...
conductivity.
school.
the human body.
math.
11
The elements in a family in the periodic table have similar...
nuclei.
color and size.
chemical and physical properties.
shape and density.
12
As you move from left to right across the periodic table, elements become...
more unlike each other.
less metallic.
smaller.
lighter.
13
A group's elements react similarly because of their...
colors.
neutrons.
valence electrons.
physical properties.
14
A lithium ion is much less reactive than a lithium atom because it...
is much more massive.
has a filled outer s orbital.
has no charge.
has a negative electric charge.
15
Most halogens form compounds by...
gaining an electron to form a negative ion.
joining with both calcium and carbon.
losing an electron to form a positive ion.
losing protons.
16
Which element is a semiconductor?
Uranium
Carbon
Sodium
Silicon
17
Some elements are highly reactive because...
they are identical.
their outermost energy levels are only partially filled.
they have 8 valence electrons.
they have too many protons.
18
Elements that are usually shiny are...
noble gases.
blinding.
metals.
halogens.
19
Elements found in the same group have the same number of...
valence electrons.
protons and neutrons.
protons.
neutrons.
20
Group 18 noble gases are relatively inert because...
they are readily form positive ions.
they can have either a positive or a negative charge.
their s and p orbitals are filled.
their outermost energy level is missing one electron.
21
Silicon, a semiconductor, is often found in...
computers.
wood.
steel.
air.
22
Which of the following is not one of the six semiconductors?
Calcium
Arsenic
Boron
Silicon
23
Elements in a family often have a similar...
atomic mass
number of total protons
appearance
number of total electrons
24
Nonmetals are sometimes called...
conductors.
junk.
insulators.
metals.
25
Which is not a family of the periodic table?
Alkaline-earth metals
Halogens
Anions
Noble Gases
26
The metals are divided into three families because of the number of...
neutrons they have.
atoms they have.
protons they have.
valence electrons they have.
27
Elements that share properties of both metals and nonmetals are called...
semiconductors
ions
periods
valences
28
The halogens are reactive elements in group...
17
12
1
3
29
Which statement about the alkali metals is correct?
They are in the left-most column of the periodic table.
They are usually gases.
They are extremely nonreactive.
They form negative ions with a -1 charge.
30
Alkali metals are extremely reactive because they...
are not solid at room temperature.
have very small atomic masses.
have 1 valence electron that is easily removed.
have 2 valence electrons that form compounds.
