Periodic Table Quiz

The blue atoms are called 

• metals
• nonmetals
• metalloids
• noble gases

Each column in the periodic table is called a 

• period
• group
• cluster
• unit

The atomic number tells you what?

• number of electrons
• number of protons
• number of neutrons
• both electrons and protons in an atom.

Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called

• metal
• nonmetal
• metalloid
• nonexistent

The atoms along the staircase are called 

• metals
• nonmetals
• metalloids
• noble gases

Which is a halogen?

• Helium
• Chlorine
• Oxygen
• Neptune

Which is an alkali metal?

• Magnesium
• Iron
• Sodium
• Europium

In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:

• atomic mass
• atomic number
• valence electrons
• number of isotopes

What determines the order of elements on today's periodic table?

• increasing atomic mass

• decreasing atomic mass

• increasing atomic number

• decreasing atomic number

Which is NOT a property of metals?

• brittleness

• conductivity

• ductility

• luster