Elements of the Periodic Table Names and Symbols

How many elements have chemical symbols different from their names?

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

Which element has its symbol derived from a German name?

• Antimony

• Silver

• Tin

• Tungsten

Fluorine (F), Chlorine (Cl), Bromine (Br), Iodine (I), Astatine (At), and Tennessine (Ts) are elements that form the group ________.

• Alkali Metals

• Chalcogens

• Halogens

• Noble Gases

Who was this Swedish chemist who used letters as chemical symbols of elements?

• Robert Boyle

• Jons Jakob Berzelius

• Antoine Lavoisier

• Johann Wolfgang Dobereiner

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Which element is found in the THIRD PERIOD?

• Calcium (Ca)

• Carbon (C)

• Chlorine (Cl)

• Cobalt (Co)

Which of the following elements is named after a country?

• Erbium (Er)

• Nihonium (Nh)

• Thorium (Th)

• Uranium (U)

This Russian chemist was known as the Father of the Modern Periodic Table. An element is also named after him. Who was he?

• Jons Jakob Berzelius

• Julius Lothar Meyer

• Dmitri Mendeleev

• Lise Meitner

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Of the four elements shown, which one is a METALLOID?

• Selenium (Se)

• Silicon (Si)

• Silver (Ag)

• Sulfur (S)

Which METALLIC element is commonly used for electrical wiring?

• Aluminum (Al)

• Copper (Cu)

• Iron (Fe)

• Nickel (Ni)

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Which NON-METALLIC SOLID element is common among many organic materials, and even living organisms?

• Boron (B)

• Carbon (C)

• Nitrogen (N)

• Fluorine (F)

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