PHS Edexcel sC4_Periodic Table_F

On which side of the periodic table are the metals?

• Left side
• Right side
• Top side
• Bottom side

What do we call the (vertical) columns of the periodic table?

• blocks
• groups
• periods
• rows

What do we call the (horizontal) rows of the periodic table?

• periods
• columns
• groups
• blocks

How does the "period" an element is in link to its electronic configuration?

• period = number of electron shells

• period = number of electrons in the outer shell

• period = number of electrons in the first shell

• there is no link

How does the "group" an element is in link to its electronic configuration?

• group = number of electron shells

• group = number of electrons in the outer shell

• group = number of electrons in the first shell

• there is no link

How is the modern periodic table arranged?

• by increasing atomic number

• by increasing atomic mass

How was Mendeleev's periodic table arranged?

• by increasing atomic number

• by increasing atomic mass

Why did Mendeleev change the order of some pairs of elements in his periodic table?

• it was a mistake

• to make the table look nicer

• to group together elements that had similar properties

• because they had similar number of protons

Aluminium has 13 electrons. What is the electronic configuration for aluminium?

• 3.8.2

• 8.3.2

• 2.8.3

• 2.3.8

What is the maximum number of electrons that can fit on the first electron shell?

• 2

• 4

• 8

• 1