Elements of the Periodic Table quiz
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)
Which is the longest period in the modern periodic table ?
(a) 2nd period
(b) 1st period
(c) 6th period
(d) 4th period
Which element is named after the planet Mercury?
(a) Uranium
(b) Mercury
(c) Neptunium
(d) Plutonium
Which element belongs to the halogen group on the periodic table?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Helium
(c) Chlorine
(d) Iron
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)
Which element’s name is derived from the Greek word for “new”?
(a) Neon
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Sodium
(d) Neptunium
Which element has the symbol “Fe” on the periodic table?
(a) Iron
(b) Fluorine
(c) Iodine
(d) Helium
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)
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
Which element has the symbol “Ag” on the periodic table?
(a) Silver
(b) Gold
(c) Aluminum
(d) Copper
Which of the following elements is classified as a nonmetal?
(a) Iron
(b) Sodium
(c) Chlorine
(d) Copper
Which of the following elements has the electron configuration 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶?
(a) Carbon
(b) Oxygen
(c) Silicon
(d) Sulfur
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
Which category of elements is generally known for their high electrical conductivity and luster?
(a) Metals
(b) Nonmetals
(c) Metalloids
(d) Transition metals
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
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
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)
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Which element has the highest atomic mass on the periodic table?
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Uranium
(d) Carbon
Which group of elements is located in Group 18 of the periodic table?
(a) Noble gases
(b) Alkali metals
(c) Halogens
(d) Transition metals
Which element has an atomic mass closest to 40?
(a) Potassium
(b) Sodium
(c) Calcium
(d) Magnesium
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
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Which of the following elements has the lowest atomic mass?
(a) Helium
(b) Lithium
(c) Beryllium
(d) Boron
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
Which element has the highest atomic mass on the periodic table?
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Uranium
(d) Carbon
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
Which element has an atomic mass closest to 12?
(a) Nitrogen
(b) Sodium
(c) Carbon
(d) Silicon
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Which element has the atomic number 8?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Carbon
(c) Sodium
(d) Hydrogen
Which element has the highest electronegativity value on the periodic table?
(a) Fluorine
(b) Oxygen
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Carbon
Which of the following elements is a non-metal?
(a) Sodium
(b) Copper
(c) Oxygen
(d) Iron
Periodic Table was first given by whom
(a) Otto Blathy
(b) Johannes Kepler
(c) Dmitri Mendeleev
(d) Michael Faraday
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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)
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
Which of the following elements is considered a transition metal?
(a) Zinc
(b) Calcium
(c) Phosphorus
(d) Sulfur
Which element has the atomic number 1 on the periodic table?
(a) Hydrogen
(b) Oxygen
(c) Carbon
(d) Sodium
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
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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)
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)
Which element’s name comes from the Greek word for “stone”?
(a) Carbon
(b) Silicon
(c) Calcium
(d) Lithium
Which of the following elements has the smallest atomic radius?
(a) Sodium
(b) Chlorine
(c) Aluminum
(d) Silicon
