Periodic Table History Quiz

Who is credited with the discovery of the first element, phosphorus?

• Hennig Brand

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Marie Curie

Which scientist proposed the first version of the periodic table?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Marie Curie

• Dmitri Mendeleev

What is the basis for arranging elements in Mendeleev's periodic table?

• Increasing atomic mass

• Increasing atomic number

• Increasing atomic radius

• Increasing electronegativity

How did Mendeleev predict the existence of undiscovered elements?

• By conducting experiments to discover new elements

• By consulting with other scientists

• By leaving gaps in his periodic table and predicting the properties of the missing elements based on the patterns of the known elements.

• By guessing randomly

Who is credited with the development of the modern periodic table?

• Dmitri Mendeleev

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Marie Curie

What is the atomic number of the first element in the periodic table?

• 0

• 2

• 10

• 1

What is the name of the group 1 elements in the periodic table?

• alkali metals

• transition metals

• noble gases

• halogens

What is the name of the period 3 elements in the periodic table?

• sodium, magnesium, aluminum, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, and argon

• potassium, calcium, scandium, titanium, vanadium, chromium, manganese, and iron

• lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, and neon

• sodium, magnesium, aluminum, silicon, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, and argon

What is the trend in atomic size as you move from left to right across a period?

• decreases

• fluctuates

• stays the same

• increases

What is the trend in electronegativity as you move down a group?

• increases

• decreases

• remains constant

• fluctuates