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Periodic Table Quiz. Good Luck! =]. By Alex Bennett. #1. Who was credited for the creation of the first periodic table? a) Dobereiner b) Mendeleev c) Chancourtois. Answer: b. #2. How many groups (columns) are there on the periodic table? a) 18 b) 11 c) 7. Answer: a. #3.
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Periodic Table Quiz Good Luck! =] By Alex Bennett
#1 Who was credited for the creation of the first periodic table? a) Dobereiner b) Mendeleev c) Chancourtois Answer: b
#2 How many groups (columns) are there on the periodic table? a) 18 b) 11 c) 7 Answer: a
#3 How many families in total make up the periodic table? a) 9 b) 11 c) 8 Answer: b
#4 How are elements ordered on the periodic table? a) alphabetically b) by increasing atomic number c) by increasing atomic mass Answer: b
#5 What is atomic mass? • The mass of an atom • The amount of atoms that make up one gram • How many protons the atom contains Answer: a
#6 Where is the atomic mass located? a) b) Answer: c c)
#7 How many periods (rows) are on the periodic table? • 18 • 7 • 5 Answer: b
#8 How many elements are known today? • 117 • 115 • 112 Answer: all correct* *there were many different answers to this question while researching
#9 Are there always an equal number of protons and electrons in an atom? • No • Yes Answer: b If there is not, it is called an ion.
#10 What is the most common element? • Carbon • Oxygen • Hydrogen Answer: c
#11 What is an element? • A substance that is made entirely from one type of atom • Any substance that contains some the atoms on the periodic table • A substance which contains two or more types of atoms Answer: a
#12 Are all elements natural? • Yes • No Answer: b Some elements have been created.
#13 What makes noble gases special? • Can conduct heat and electricity well • Extremely reactive • They all contain 7 electrons on their outer shell Answer: c
#14 Elements in the same families have similar chemical and physical properties. Why? • Same number of valance electrons • It turned out that way when the Periodic Table was created • They all form different ions Answer: a
#15 What happens to the reactivity of elements as you move from the left to the right? • Decreases • Increases • Random Answer: a Noble gases are towards the right.
#16 The elements that belong to the non-metal family are found where on the Periodic Table? • Far left • Bottom • Top right Answer: c
#17 An equal number of protons and neutrons in an atom usually results in an atom that is…? a)… radioactive b)… stable c)… unable to bond with other atoms Answer: b
#18 The first element in the Periodic Table is…? • Carbon • Hydrogen • Helium Answer: b The atomic number is 1.
#19 What is the difference between an atom and an element? • An element is a basic substance while an atom is the smallest part of an element • Elements contain more than one type of atom and atoms are singular • Elements can be split and atoms can’t be Answer: a
#20 When was the latest element created/discovered? • 1998 • 1987 • 2006 Answer: c Ununoctium by Y. T. Oganessian