Periodic Table Quiz Questions and Answers, Study notes of Chemistry

A set of questions about the periodic table, covering topics such as the properties of metals and nonmetals, the arrangement of elements on the table, and the behavior of noble gases. Students preparing for a chemistry exam can use this document as a study resource to review key concepts and test their understanding.

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Indicatetheanswerchoicethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
1.Ingeneral,metalsare____.
a.brittle b.poorconductorsofheat
c.goodconductorsofheat d.poorconductorsofelectricity
2.Heliumandmostnonmetalsarefoundinwhichareaoftheperiodictable?
a.Ontherightside.
b.Inthebottomrows.
c.Ontheleft-mostside.
d.Inthemiddlecolumnoftheperiodictable.
3.Whichelementshavepropertiesofbothmetalsandnonmetals?
a.gases b.metalloids
c.nonmetals d.metals
4.Asinglehorizontalportionoftheperiodictable,asshownbelow,iscalled_____.
a.agroup b.aclass
c.amethod d.aperiod
5.Whichlocationontheperiodictablecontainsonlymetalloids?
a.theareabetweenmetalsandnonmetals
b.theareatotheleftofthemetals
c.theareabeneathmetalsandnonmetals
d.theareabetweenthehalogensandthenoblegases
6.Howaretheelementsarrangedontheperiodictable?
a.inrowsandcolumnsaccordingtotheirproperties
b.inonelongrowaccordingtoatomicmass
c.inrowsandcolumnsalphabetically
7.Anatomwith_____valenceelectronsismoststable.
a.eight
b.two
c.four
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Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

  1. In general, metals are ____. a. brittle b. poor conductors of heat c. good conductors of heat d. poor conductors of electricity
  2. Helium and most nonmetals are found in which area of the periodic table? a. On the right side. b. In the bottom rows. c. On the left-most side. d. In the middle column of the periodic table.
  3. Which elements have properties of both metals and nonmetals? a. gases b. metalloids c. nonmetals d. metals
  4. A single horizontal portion of the periodic table, as shown below, is called _____. a. a group b. a class c. a method d. a period
  5. Which location on the periodic table contains only metalloids? a. the area between metals and nonmetals b. the area to the left of the metals c. the area beneath metals and nonmetals d. the area between the halogens and the noble gases
  6. How are the elements arranged on the periodic table? a. in rows and columns according to their properties b. in one long row according to atomic mass c. in rows and columns alphabetically
  7. An atom with _____ valence electrons is most stable. a. eight b. two c. four Ch 2 Test - Part 2
  1. Elements found on the far right of the periodic table in Group 18, are referred to as _____ and are chemically stable. a. noble gases b. metalloids c. nonmetals d. metals
  2. What is meant by periodic in Periodic Table? a. the elements occur more than once b. the table is only good for so long c. the table can be changed as needed d. the table has repeated cycles
  3. What is the group number for elements that have a stable number of electrons in their outer energy level? a. 17 b. 18 c. 2 d. 1
  4. Why do the noble gases NOT form compounds readily? a. Their outer energy levels have 8 valence electrons. b. They have empty outer energy levels. c. They have seven electrons in the outer energy levels. d. They have no electrons.
  5. The energy levels of an atom are occupied by ____. a. electrons b. ions c. protons d. neutrons
  6. Most of the mass of an atom is found in its ____. a. electron cloud b. atomic number c. nucleus d. mass number
  7. Which best describes a valence electron? a. an outermost electron that participates in chemical bonding b. an inner electron that does not participate in chemical bonding c. an outermost electron that does not participate in chemical bonding d. an inner electron that participates in chemical bonding
  8. Which group contains only metals? a. carbon, potassium, silver b. sodium, gold, lithium c. copper, oxygen, sulfur
  9. In an atom, electrons ____. a. are located in the nucleus b. travel outside the nucleus c. are paired with neutrons d. are always in the same place in an atom Ch 2 Test - Part 2

Answer Key

  1. c
  2. a
  3. b
  4. d
  5. a
  6. a
  7. a
  8. a
  9. d
  10. b
  11. a
  12. a
  13. c
  14. a
  15. b
  16. b
  17. d
  18. d
  19. d
  20. b
  21. a
  22. a
  23. b
  24. a
  25. d Ch 2 Test - Part 2