Science Practice Questions Using the Periodic Table

1. How can a scientist, using the periodic table, find an element with properties similar to another element?

• A. by comparing density
• B. by finding its periodic group
• C. by comparing malleability
• C. by comparing atomic weight

2. Which element exhibits both metallic and nonmetallic properties?

• A. B
• B. Ba
• C. K
• D. Kr

3. Which sequence of atomic numbers represent elements which have similar chemical properties?

• A. 19, 23, 30, 36
• B. 9, 16, 33, 50
• C. 3, 12, 21, 40
• D. 4, 20, 38, 88

4. In the modern periodic table, elements are arranged according to increasing ____.

• A. atomic number
• B. atomic mass
• C. date of discovery
• D. electrical conductivity

5. Which element is a non reactive noble gas?

• A. antimony
• B. krypton
• C. gold
• D. francium

6. Which element is a nonmetal?

• A. magnesium
• B. oxygen
• C. zinc
• D. chromium

7. An element that is malleable, ductile, and a good conductor of electricity is most likely a _____.

• A. metal
• B. metalloid
• C. nonmetal
• D. none of these

8. What property makes chlorine, fluorine, and oxygen similar?

• A. they are highly reactive metals
• B. they are non-reactive metals
• C. they are highly reactive nonmetals
• D. they are nonreactive gases

9.Which element would be a poor conductor of heat and electricity?

• A. Ag
• B. Cu
• C. Br
• D. Ba

10.The horizontal rows of the Periodic Table are called____.

• A. groups
• B. periods
• C. spectra
• D. energy levels