Periodic Table Quiz

Mendeleev organized his periodic table by what?

• A - atomic number

• B - number of neutrons

• C - atomic mass

• D - number of electron shells

What is the name of the one or two letter abbreviation of an element?

• A - Name

• B - Symbol

• C - Abbreviation

• D - Short Form

What element is in group 2, period 4?

What element is in group 14, period 3?

Columns on the periodic table are also called __________?

• A - Periods

• B - Rows

• C - Shells

• D - Groups

The location of an element on the periodic table helps you predict ____________?

• A - its symbol

• B - who discovered it

• C - its properties

• D - its name

True or False? - All but one metal is a solid at room temperature.

• True

• False

True or False? - Metals are poor conductors of heat and electricity.

• True

• False

True or False? - Nonmetals are malleable and ductile.

• True

• False

True or False? - Nonmetals come in many different colors.

• True

• False