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?

a) The mass of an atom

b) The amount of atoms that make up one gram

c) How many protons the atom contains

Answer: a

#6

Where is the atomic mass located?

a) b)

c)Answer: c

#7

How many periods (rows) are on the periodic table?

a) 18

b) 7

c) 5

Answer: b

#8

How many elements are known today?

a) 117

b) 115

c) 112Answer: all correct**there were many different answers tothis question while researching

#9

Are there always an equal number of protons and electrons in an atom?

a) No

b) Yes

Answer: bIf there is not, it is called an ion.

#10

What is the most common element?

a) Carbon

b) Oxygen

c) Hydrogen

Answer: c

#11

What is an element?

a) A substance that is made entirely from one type of atom

b) Any substance that contains some the atoms on the periodic table

c) A substance which contains two or more types of atoms

Answer: a

#12

Are all elements natural?

a) Yes

b) No

Answer: bSome elements have been created.

#13

What makes noble gases special?

a) Can conduct heat and electricity well

b) Extremely reactive

c) They all contain 7 electrons on their outer shell

Answer: c

#14

Elements in the same families have similar chemical and physical properties. Why?

a) Same number of valance electrons

b) It turned out that way when the Periodic Table was created

c) They all form different ions

Answer: a

#15

What happens to the reactivity of elements as you move from the left to the right?

a) Decreases

b) Increases

c) Random

Answer: aNoble gases are towards the right.

#16

The elements that belong to the non-metal family are found where on the Periodic Table?

a) Far left

b) Bottom

c) Top rightAnswer: 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…?

a) Carbon

b) Hydrogen

c) HeliumAnswer: bThe atomic number is 1.

#19

What is the difference between an atom and an element?

a) An element is a basic substance while an atom is the smallest part of an element

b) Elements contain more than one type of atom and atoms are singular

c) Elements can be split and atoms can’t be

Answer: a

#20

When was the latest element created/discovered?

a) 1998

b) 1987

c) 2006

Answer: cUnunoctium by Y. T. Oganessian