Lesson 4.1.2.1

4.1.2.1 The periodic table Quiz: AQA Chemistry, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. In what order are elements arranged in the modern periodic table?

    • Neutron count
    • Discovery date
    • Atomic number
    • Relative atomic mass
  2. Elements in the same column of the periodic table are called:

    • Periods
    • Shells
    • Groups
    • Isotopes
  3. What do elements in the same group of the periodic table share?

    • Neutron number
    • Atomic mass
    • Total electron count
    • Outer shell electrons
  4. Why do elements in the same group share chemical properties?

    • Same inner neutrons
    • Same total mass
    • Same outer electrons
    • Same atomic number
  5. Why is the periodic table called periodic?

    • Regular intervals
    • Decreasing reactivity
    • Increasing atomic mass
    • Random intervals
  6. An element has atomic number 11. Which group does it belong to?

    • Group 2
    • Group 0
    • Group 7
    • Group 1
  7. An element has electronic structure 2,8,6. Which group is it in?

    • Group 0
    • Group 8
    • Group 1
    • Group 6
  8. Which property can be predicted from an element's position?

    • Isotope mass
    • Probable reactivity
    • Boiling point
    • Atomic radius
  9. How are elements ordered in the modern periodic table?

    • Atomic weight
    • Density value
    • Atomic number
    • Neutron count
  10. What does an element's group number tell us for main group elements?

    • Outer electrons
    • Proton count
    • Total shells
    • Neutron number
  11. Why are Group 1 elements very reactive?

    • No outer electrons
    • Seven outer electrons
    • Full outer shell
    • One outer electron
  12. What determines an element's chemical reactions?

    • Total neutrons
    • Nucleus mass
    • Electron arrangement
    • Atomic weight
  13. What criteria are used to arrange the modern periodic table?

    • Atomic number and groups
    • Discovery date and size
    • Mass number and colour
    • Density and reactivity
  14. Which element is in the same group as sodium?

    • Neon
    • Lithium
    • Magnesium
    • Chlorine
  15. Which group contains elements with eight outer electrons, except helium?

    • Group 1
    • Group 2
    • Group 7
    • Group 0
  16. An element in Group 7 has how many outer electrons?

    • 0
    • 1
    • 8
    • 7
  17. What do elements with atomic numbers 9 and 17 share in common?

    • Period 1
    • Period 2
    • Group 7
    • Group 1
  18. Which element is in Group 1 and period 3?

    • Argon
    • Chlorine
    • Sodium
    • Helium
  19. What is the trend in reactivity as you go down Group 1?

    • Reactivity increases
    • Becomes non-metallic
    • Reactivity stays constant
    • Reactivity decreases
  20. An element is positioned to the right and near the top of the table. What type of element is it likely to be?

    • A transition metal only
    • A non-metal
    • A metal
    • A noble isotope

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