The Periodic Table of Elements

Which is the only English letter NOT found in the periodic table of elements?

• J

• Q

• X

• Z

This Russian chemist was known as the Father of the Modern Periodic Table. An element is also named after him. Who was he?

• Jons Jakob Berzelius

• Julius Lothar Meyer

• Dmitri Mendeleev

• Lise Meitner

Which element is considered to be the 'lightest metal'? It is commonly used in batteries.

• Beryllium

• Hydrogen

• Helium

• Lithium

Which element has its symbol derived from a German name?

• Antimony

• Silver

• Tin

• Tungsten

Four new elements have been added to the modern periodic table as of 2016, thereby completing the 7th period. Which one is element 115?

• Nihonium (Nh)

• Moscovium (Mc)

• Tennessine (Ts)

• Oganesson (Og)

Of the four elements shown, which one is a METALLOID?

• Selenium (Se)

• Silicon (Si)

• Silver (Ag)

• Sulfur (S)

Which NON-METALLIC GASEOUS element is necessary for our normal breathing system?

• Helium (He)

• Hydrogen (H)

• Oxygen (O)

• Xenon (Xe)

Which METALLIC element is commonly used for electrical wiring?

• Aluminum (Al)

• Copper (Cu)

• Iron (Fe)

• Nickel (Ni)

Fluorine (F), Chlorine (Cl), Bromine (Br), Iodine (I), Astatine (At), and Tennessine (Ts) are elements that form the group ________.

• Alkali Metals

• Chalcogens

• Halogens

• Noble Gases

Who was this Swedish chemist who used letters as chemical symbols of elements?

• Robert Boyle

• Jons Jakob Berzelius

• Antoine Lavoisier

• Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner