Periodic Table Quiz

What does each box in the periodic table represent?

• A specific type of nonmetal

• A specific type of metal

• A specific type of element

• A specific type of atom

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What does the atomic number represent?

• The number of protons in the nucleus

• The number of valence electrons

• The number of electrons in the atom

• The number of neutrons in the nucleus

What does the color-coding of each box in the periodic table indicate?

• The atomic mass of the element

• The number of electron shells in the atom

• Whether the element is a metal or nonmetal

• The number of valence electrons in the atom

What are the columns in the periodic table called?

• Valence shells

• Atomic radii

• Groups

• Periods

What are the rows in the periodic table called?

• Atomic radii

• Valence shells

• Periods

• Groups

What do elements in the same group have in common?

• The same number of protons

• The same number of neutrons

• The same number of valence electrons

• The same number of electron shells

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What does the atomic radius of an atom represent?

• The number of valence electrons in the atom

• The number of protons in the nucleus

• The number of electron shells in the atom

• The size of the atom

What happens to the atomic radius as you move down through the periods?

• It varies randomly

• It increases

• It decreases

• It remains the same

What happens to the atomic radius as you move from left to right across the groups?

• It remains the same

• It decreases

• It varies randomly

• It increases

What does ionization energy represent?

• How readily an electron can be removed from an atom

• The number of electron shells in the atom

• The number of protons in the nucleus

• The size of the atom

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