Periodic Table of the Elements - Free Chemistry Quiz with Answers

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How much do you know about the Periodic Table of the Chemical Elements? Test your knowledge with this free Chemistry quiz.

Question 1:

What is the last name of the Russian chemist who created periodic table of elements?

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Question 2:

When it comes to periods and groups in the periodic table of elements, there are totally

A) 8 periods and 18 groups

B) 7 periods and 18 groups

C) 7 periods and 8 groups

D) 8 periods and 17 groups

1 b

Question 3:

The Russian scientist from the question one sorted the elements by the ________ weight (from up to down) and put the elements with similar characteristics ________ each other.

A) decreasing, under

B) decreasing, next to

C) increasing, under

D) increasing, next to

1 b

Question 4:

What is the total known/discovered chemical elements?

A) 112

B) 114

C) 116

D) 118

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Question 5:

Which statement about electronegativity of the elements in the periodic table is true?

A) It increases from up to down and from left to right.

B) It increases from up to down and from right to left.

C) It increases s from down to up and from right to left.

D) It increases from down to up and from left to right.

1 b

Question 6:

Which statement about metallic character of the elements in the periodic table is true?

A) It decreases from up to down and from left to right.

B) It decreases from up to down and from right to left.

C) It decreases from down to up and from right to left.

D) It decreases from down to up and from left to right.

1 b

Question 7:

The first group of elements are ________ .

A) alkali metals

B) alkaline earth metals

C) metals

D) transition metals

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Question 8:

The last group of elements are ________ .

A) chalcogens

B) halogens

C) noble gases

D) non-metals

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Question 9:

What is the first element in the periodic table?

A) Oxygen

B) Nitrogen

C) Carbon

D) Hydrogen

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Question 10:

In the first period, there is/are no more than

A) one element

B) two elements

C) three elements

D) four elements

1 b