Periodic Table Quiz

What is the term for elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals?

• Noble gases

• Alkali metals

• Metalloids

• Transition metals

Which group is known as the alkaline earth metals?

• Group 1

• Group 2

• Group 17

• Group 18

What is the name for elements in the s and p blocks?

• Transition metals

• Noble gases

• Representative elements

• Inner transition metals

Who was the first scientist given credit for organizing the Periodic Table?

• Dmitri Mendeleev

• Henry Moseley

• John Dalton

• Ernest Rutherford

What is the term for elements that are made into wire?

• Malleable

• Ductile

• Brittle

• Conductive

What is the term for the horizontal rows in the Periodic Table?

• Groups

• Series

• Blocks

• Periods

Which element is known as the 'king of chemicals' due to its wide use in industry?

• Chlorine

• Oxygen

• Sulfur

• Hydrogen

What is the name of the group of elements that are known for being highly reactive and are found in Group 1 of the Periodic Table?

• Halogens

• Noble gases

• Alkali metals

• Alkaline earth metals

What is the term for elements that are poor conductors of heat and electricity?

• Transition metals

• Metalloids

• Nonmetals

• Metals

Which group of elements is known for having a full valence shell?

• Alkali metals

• Halogens

• Noble gases

• Alkaline earth metals