The Periodic Table Quiz
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1. How are elements arranged in the Periodic Table?
- A. Alphabetically
- B. By increasing relative atomic mass only
- C. By increasing atomic number
- D. By date of discovery
2. What does the period number of an element tell you?
- A. The number of protons
- B. The number of electron shells
- C. The number of outer-shell electrons
- D. The relative atomic mass
3. An element has the electronic configuration 2,8,3. Which group is it in?
- A. Group 2
- B. Group 3
- C. Group 8
- D. Group 5
4. Which property is most typical of non-metal elements?
- A. Good electrical conductivity
- B. Formation of basic oxides
- C. Formation of acidic oxides
- D. Position on the left of the table
5. A student claims noble gases are unreactive simply because 'they are stable'. What is the more precise scientific explanation expected at IGCSE?
- A. They have no electrons at all
- B. They have a full outer shell of electrons, so have no tendency to lose, gain or share electrons
- C. They are always gases at room temperature
- D. They have the highest atomic number in each period