Periodic Table Quiz Review

Elements on the modern Periodic Table are arranged in order of increasing:

• number of neutrons
• number of valence electrons
• number of protons
• sum of the protons and neutrons

Which of the following is an alkaline earth metal?

• Pb
• Li
• Zn
• Mg

Which set contains elements with the greatest variation in chemical properties?

• Li, Na, K
• Li, Be, B
• Be, Mg, Ca
• B, Al, Ga

In what classification is an element placed if its ground state electron configuration is 2-8-13-2?

• nonmetals
• metalloids
• transition metals
• alkaline earth metals

An element that is a liquid at STP is in Group:

• 1
• 2
• 11
• 12

At STP, an element that is a brittle solid and a poor conductor of heat and electricity could have an atomic number of:

• 12
• 13
• 16
• 17

The element in Period 2 with the least metallic character is:

• oxygen
• lithium
• carbon
• beryllium

Which element is the most reactive nonmetal?

Which element has properties of both metals and nonmetals?

Which element exists as a diatomic gas at STP?