Atoms and Perioidic Table

Question 1

Which statement BEST describes the organization of the Periodic Table of the Elements?

Accepted Answer

Elements within a group have similar properties.

Question 2

Which type of matter can be separated by physical means?

Accepted Answer

mixture

Question 3

Which property is unique for each element?

Accepted Answer

atomic number

Question 4

In which state of matter will the atoms of an element be tightly packed together?

Accepted Answer

solid

Question 5

Which statement best explains how periods on the periodic table are organized?

Accepted Answer

increasing atomic number from left to right

Question 6

How can mixtures best be described?

Accepted Answer

made of different elements physically bonded together

Question 7

Which is the best example of a pure substance?

Accepted Answer

gold

Question 8

How can the element carbon be classified?

Accepted Answer

nonmetals

Question 9

What general category describes the majority of the elements in the periodic chart?

Accepted Answer

metals

Question 10

What is the smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element?

Accepted Answer

atom

Question 11

Elements in the same column of the Periodic Table of the Elements all...

Accepted Answer

have similar physical characteristics.

Question 12

Which substance is composed of only one type of atom?

Accepted Answer

gold

Question 13

Which of these are broken down during chemical, but not physical, changes?

Accepted Answer

compounds

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a compound?

Accepted Answer

water

Question 15

How are elements arranged on the periodic table?

Accepted Answer

by number of protons, from lowest to highest

Question 16

If an element has no electrons to share and is stable, what family is it found in?

Accepted Answer

noble gases

Question 17

Which characteristic of an element determines its placement in the periodic table?

Accepted Answer

number of protons

Question 18

Which pair of elements has the most similar properties?

Accepted Answer

N and P

Question 19

Which results when hydrogen and chlorine chemically bond to form hydrogen chloride?

Accepted Answer

compound

Questions 19