Alkali Metals - Free Chemistry Quiz with Answers

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Do you know which elements are a part of Alkali Metals? Test your knowledge about Alkali Metal symbols, chemical properties and more with this free Chemistry multiple choice quiz.

Question 1:

What are the chemical symbols of alkali metals? Write them down according to the following order (don't forget, that the first letter is always in uppercase!):

Rubidium
Cesium
Lithium
Sodium
Francium
Potassium

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Question 2:

Choose the correct order of the first and the last alkali metal in the column of the periodic table from up to down.

A) lithium and francium

B) sodium and cesium

C) lithium and rubidium

D) sodium and francium

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Question 3:

In what period and which group are alkali metals located in the periodic table of the chemical elements?

A) Alkali metals are located in the first group and in the 1-6th period.

B) Alkali metals are located in the 1-2nd group and in the 1-6th period.

C) Alkali metals are located in the first group and in the 2-7th period.

D) Alkali metals are located in the 1-2nd group and in the 2-7th period.

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Question 4:

What is the name of the element which is (as the only one) above the first element of alkali metals? (write down your answer in lowercase)

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Question 5:

What block of periodic table are alkali metals a part of?

A) s-block

B) p-block

C) d-block

D) f-block

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Question 6:

When it comes to the chemical properties of alkali metals, true statement about them is that they are:

A) shiny, soft and highly reactive

B) shiny, hard and highly reactive

C) matt, soft and not very reactive

D) matt, hard and highly reactive

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Question 7:

Which of the following options is not true about them?

A) They react with oxygen.

B) They react with water.

C) They can be found in nature as free elements.

D) All of the statements are true.

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Question 8:

Two most abundant alkali metals, which are also a part of the Earth's crust are:

A) potassium and lithium

B) lithium and sodium

C) sodium and cesium

D) sodium and potassium

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Question 9:

Which of these elements is highly radioactive?

A) rubidium

B) francium

C) cesium

D) none of them

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Question 10:

Choose the correct elements to the statement:

Both ________ and ________ are used in atomic clocks. The other alkali metal element - ________ is commonly used in batteries.

A) rubidium, cesium, lithium

B) francium, rubidium, lithium

C) rubidium, cesium, potassium

D) lithium, potassium, sodium

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