The Periodic Table of Elements

What is the periodic table?

• A graph that lists the lements based on the structure of their atoms.

• A chart that lists the lements based on the structure of their atoms.

• A book that lists the lements based on the structure of their atoms.

• A person that lists the lements based on the structure of their atoms.

Who devised the first periodic table?

• Albert Einstein

• Carlos Linneo

• Francis Crick

• Dmitri Mendeleev

In what year was the first periodic table devised?

• 1765

• 1869

• 1800

• 1902

The periodic table is organized in order of increasing...

• atomic mass

• atomic number

What are the rows of the table called?

• chemical symbol

• groups

• rows

• metals

What are the columns called?

• chemical symbol

• groups

• rows

• metals

Elements in a group share...

• similar properties and have the same number of electrons in their ouershells.

• the same atomic mass.

How many groups are in the periodic table?

• 17

• 18

• 19

• 20

What color represents the metals?

• red

• blue

• yellow

• pink

What color represents the nonmetals

• red

• blue

• yellow

• pink