Periodic table

Which statement about elements is correct?

• Most elements are non-metals

• Most elements are metals

• There are about the same number of metals and non-metals

Where are the metals found on the periodic table?

• On the left

• On the right

• Scattered all over

Which of the following is a general property of non-metals?

• Shiny

• Good conductor of heat

• Poor conductor of electricity

Which of the following is a general property of metals?

• Brittle

• Strong

• Poor conductor of heat

An element sinks in water and makes a ringing sound when it is hit. It is most likely to be

• a metal

• a non-metal

• an alloy

Which of these in an element in group 2?

• Sodium

• Aluminium

• Calcium

• Zinc

Which element from this list will be most similar to neon?

• Zinc

• Argon

• Fluorine

• Boron

Who developed the modern periodic table?

• Isaac Newton

• Dmitri Mendeleev

• Gregor Mendel

• Ernest Rutherford

What are the vertical columns in the periodic table called?

• Periods

• Groups

• Categories

What are group 8 elements known as?

• Alkali metals

• Noble gases

• Transition metals