Quiz: The Periodic Table

1. The majority of the elements in the periodic table are
a. nonmetals
b. metals
c. metalloids
2. The horizontal rows of the periodic table are known as
a. groups
b. series
c. periods
3. The vertical columns of the periodic table are known as
a. groups
b. series
c. periods
4. The series of elements that contains mostly man-made elements:
a. transition metals
b. lanthanides
c. actinides
5. The transition elements are located
a. on the left side of the periodic table
b. on the right side of the periodic table
c. in central section of the periodic table
6. Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals:
a. inert gases
b. metalloids
c. transition metals
7. An element's atomic number is always a(n)
a. integer
b. decimal number
c. imaginary number
8. The stair-step line running diagonally from aluminum to polonium divides the
a. lanthanides and actinides
b. transition metals and metals
c. metals and nonmetals
9. The atomic number of phosphorus (P) is
a. 16.00
b. 15
c. 30.97
10. The element with atomic number 12 is
a. carbon
b. magnesium
c. manganese
11. In general, metals
a. are brittle and dull in appearance
b. are gases at room temperature
c. have high electrical and thermal conductivities
12. In general, nonmetals
a. have low electrical and thermal conductivities
b. are liquids at room temperature
c. have high electrical and thermal conductivities
13. MOST of the elements were discovered
a. over 1,000 years ago
b. during the last 300 years
c. over 1 million years ago
14. The basic building blocks of all substances are known as
a. elements
b. compounds
c. molecules
15. The first list of elements and their characteristics was written by
a. John Dalton
b. Dmitri Mendeleev
c. Antoine Lavoisier
16. Congeners are elements that have similar properties and are found in the same
a. group
b. period
c. table
17. The most common physical state of the elements is
a. gaseous
b. liquid
c. solid
18. The alkali metals are located of the periodic table.
a. in the far right column
b. in the middle
c. in the far left column
19. Elements that are malleable are
a. noble gases
b. halogens
c. metals
20. The modern periodic table contains approximately
a. 112 elements
b. 109 elements
c. 33 elements
21. Elements that touch the stair-step line running diagonally from aluminum to polonium are known as
a. nonmetals
b. metals
c. metalloids
22. Atomic number 27 represents which element?
a. aluminum
b. cobalt
c. argon
23. Element number 65 is
a. zinc
b. terbium
c. copper
24. A sample of an unknown element is found in a laboratory cabinet. Upon inspection, it is observed that the element has a dull surface, shatters into many pieces when hit with a hammer, and is a poor conductor of both heat and electricity. It is concluded that this element would be classified as a
a. metal
b. metalloid
c. nonmetal

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