Lesson 5.1.2.1
5.1.2.1 The periodic table Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 8
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The 20 questions
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What property are elements in the modern periodic table arranged by?
- Atomic number
- Boiling point
- Relative atomic mass
- Density
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Vertical columns in the periodic table are called:
- Shells
- Periods
- Series
- Groups
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Why is the table of elements called a periodic table?
- Repeating properties
- Atomic radius
- Increasing mass
- Constant valency
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Elements in the same group have the same number of:
- Neutrons
- Protons
- Outer electrons
- Electron shells
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What can scientists predict using an element's position in the periodic table?
- Nucleon number
- Isotope abundance
- Radioactive half-life
- Reactions and reactivity
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Horizontal rows in the periodic table are called:
- Periods
- Groups
- Blocks
- Shells
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Which element is in Group 1, Period 3?
- Lithium
- Chlorine
- Sodium
- Magnesium
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How are elements with similar chemical properties placed in the periodic table?
- In random blocks
- In columns
- In rows
- In diagonals
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An element has atomic number 12. Which group is it in?
- Group 4
- Group 2
- Group 0
- Group 12
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An element has electronic structure 2,8,7. Which period is it in?
- Period 2
- Period 7
- Period 1
- Period 3
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Potassium is in Group 1, Period 4. What is its atomic number?
- 19
- 11
- 1
- 20
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Which element is in the same period as chlorine (Period 3) but in Group 0?
- Argon
- Neon
- Krypton
- Sulfur
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Which two elements are in the same group as sodium?
- Lithium and potassium
- Chlorine and fluorine
- Magnesium and argon
- Neon and helium
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An element has five outer electrons and is in Period 2. Which element is it?
- Nitrogen
- Carbon
- Boron
- Oxygen
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Which element has chemical properties most similar to oxygen?
- Sulfur
- Lithium
- Nitrogen
- Neon
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Silicon has electronic structure 2,8,4. What are its period and group?
- Period 3, Group 2
- Period 2, Group 4
- Period 3, Group 4
- Period 4, Group 4
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An element has atomic number 33. In which period and group is it?
- Period 3, Group 5
- Period 5, Group 5
- Period 4, Group 5
- Period 4, Group 3
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What property are the elements in the modern periodic table ordered by?
- Atomic number
- Atomic weight
- Neutron number
- Relative mass
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Silicon lies below carbon in Group 4. What is silicon's atomic number?
- 14
- 12
- 6
- 16
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An element is in Group 2 and Period 4. How many shells does it have?
- 2 shells
- 8 shells
- 6 shells
- 4 shells
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