Periodic Table quiz

Elements of the Periodic Table quiz

Question: Which family of elements in the periodic table is known for their high reactivity and tendency to form 1+ cations?
(a) Alkali metals (Group 1)
(b) Alkaline earth metals (Group 2)
(c) Halogens (Group 17)
(d) Noble gases (Group 18)

Answer. (a)

Question: Which element is named after the planet Mercury?
(a) Uranium
(b) Mercury
(c) Neptunium
(d) Plutonium

Answer. (b)

Question: Which element belongs to the halogen group on the periodic table?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Helium
(c) Chlorine
(d) Iron

Answer. (c)

Question: Which family of elements in the periodic table is known for their low reactivity and stable electron configurations?
(a) Alkali metals (Group 1)
(b) Alkaline earth metals (Group 2)
(c) Halogens (Group 17)
(d) Noble gases (Group 18)

Answer. (d)

Question: Which element’s name is derived from the Greek word for “new”?
(a) Neon
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Sodium
(d) Neptunium

Answer. (d)

Question: Which element has the symbol “Fe” on the periodic table?
(a) Iron
(b) Fluorine
(c) Iodine
(d) Helium

Answer. (a)

Question: Which family of elements in the periodic table is known for their ability to conduct electricity and form various oxidation states?
(a) Transition metals (Groups 3-12)
(b) Halogens (Group 17)
(c) Alkali metals (Group 1)
(d) Noble gases (Group 18)

Answer. (a)

Question: Which subshell is filled with electrons in the valence shell of a Group 18 (noble gas) element?
(a) s subshell
(b) p subshell
(c) d subshell
(d) f subshell

Answer. (b)

Question: Which element has the symbol “Ag” on the periodic table?
(a) Silver
(b) Gold
(c) Aluminum
(d) Copper

Answer. (a)

Question: Which of the following elements is classified as a nonmetal?
(a) Iron
(b) Sodium
(c) Chlorine
(d) Copper

Answer. (c)

Question: Which of the following elements has the electron configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶?

(a) Carbon
(b) Oxygen
(c) Silicon
(d) Sulfur

Answer. (d)

Question: Which of the following decreases on going gradually from Be to Ba (in periodic table)?
(a) Basic character of hydroxides
(b) Solubility of sulphates in water
(c) Solubility of hydroxides in water
(d) Strength of elements as reducing agent

Ans. (b)

Question: Which category of elements is generally known for their high electrical conductivity and luster?
(a) Metals
(b) Nonmetals
(c) Metalloids
(d) Transition metals

Answer. (a)

Question: Which principle states that electrons fill orbitals of lower energy before filling higher-energy orbitals?
(a) Pauli exclusion principle
(b) Hund’s rule
(c) Aufbau principle
(d) Octet rule

Answer. (c)

Question: Which group of elements in the periodic table is known as the alkaline earth metals?
(a) Group 1
(b) Group 2
(c) Group 17
(d) Group 18

Answer. (b)

Question: Which group of elements in the periodic table is primarily composed of nonmetals?
(a) Alkali metals (Group 1)
(b) Halogens (Group 17)
(c) Noble gases (Group 18)
(d) Alkaline earth metals (Group 2)

Answer. (b)

Question: Which element has the highest atomic mass on the periodic table?
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Uranium
(d) Carbon

Answer. (c)

Question: Which group of elements is located in Group 18 of the periodic table?
(a) Noble gases
(b) Alkali metals
(c) Halogens
(d) Transition metals

Answer. (a)

Question: Which element has an atomic mass closest to 40?
(a) Potassium
(b) Sodium
(c) Calcium
(d) Magnesium

Answer. (c)

Question: Which group of elements in the periodic table is known as the halogens?
(a) Group 1
(b) Group 2
(c) Group 17
(d) Group 18

Answer. (c)

Question: Which of the following elements has the lowest atomic mass?
(a) Helium
(b) Lithium
(c) Beryllium
(d) Boron

Answer. (a)

Question: The modern periodic table is based on the atomic numbers of the elements. The experiment which proved the significance of the atomic number was
(a) Mullikan’s oil drop experiment
(b) Moseley’s work on X-ray spectra
(c) Bragg’s work on X-ray diffraction
(d) Discovery of X-ray by Rontgen

Ans. (b)

Question: Which element has the highest atomic mass on the periodic table?
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Uranium
(d) Carbon

Answer. (c)

Question: Which group of elements in the periodic table is known as the noble gases?
(a) Group 1
(b) Group 2
(c) Group 17
(d) Group 18

Answer. (d)

Question: Which element has an atomic mass closest to 12?
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Sodium
(c) Carbon
(d) Silicon

Answer. (c)

Question: Which element has the atomic number 8?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Carbon
(c) Sodium
(d) Hydrogen

Answer. (a)

Question: Which element has the highest electronegativity value on the periodic table?
(a) Fluorine
(b) Oxygen
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Carbon

Answer. (a)

Question: Which of the following elements is a non-metal?
(a) Sodium
(b) Copper
(c) Oxygen
(d) Iron

Answer. (c)

Question: Periodic Table was first given by whom
(a) Otto Blathy
(b) Johannes Kepler
(c) Dmitri Mendeleev
(d) Michael Faraday

Ans. (c)

Related: Quantum Numbers MCQs

Question: Which group of elements in the periodic table is known for being highly reactive metals?
(a) Alkali metals (Group 1)
(b) Halogens (Group 17)
(c) Noble gases (Group 18)
(d) Transition metals (Groups 3-12)

Answer. (a)

Question: Which of the following trends best describes the electronegativity values across a period (row) in the periodic table?
(a) Electronegativity decreases
(b) Electronegativity increases
(c) Electronegativity remains constant
(d) Electronegativity fluctuates randomly

Answer. (b)

Question: Which of the following elements is considered a transition metal?
(a) Zinc
(b) Calcium
(c) Phosphorus
(d) Sulfur

Answer. (a)

Question: Which element has the atomic number 1 on the periodic table?
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Carbon
(d) Sodium

Answer. (a)

Question: Which trend describes the general change in atomic radius as you move from left to right across a period (row) in the periodic table?
(a) Atomic radius increases
(b) Atomic radius decreases
(c) Atomic radius remains constant
(d) Atomic radius fluctuates randomly

Answer. (b)

Question: Which group of elements in the periodic table generally has the highest electronegativity values?
(a) Alkali metals (Group 1)
(b) Halogens (Group 17)
(c) Noble gases (Group 18)
(d) Transition metals (Groups 3-12)

Answer. (b)

Question: Which group of elements generally has the largest atomic radii in the periodic table?
(a) Alkali metals (Group 1)
(b) Halogens (Group 17)
(c) Noble gases (Group 18)
(d) Transition metals (Groups 3-12)

Answer. (a)

Question: Which element’s name comes from the Greek word for “stone”?
(a) Carbon
(b) Silicon
(c) Calcium
(d) Lithium

Answer. (d)

Question: Which of the following elements has the smallest atomic radius?
(a) Sodium
(b) Chlorine
(c) Aluminum
(d) Silicon

Answer. (b)