Organisation of the periodic table Quiz
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1. An element has the electron arrangement 2,8,3. Which group and period is it in?
- A. Group 2, period 3
- B. Group 3, period 3
- C. Group 3, period 8
- D. Group 8, period 3
2. Which property is typical of a metal?
- A. Brittle
- B. Dull
- C. Good conductor of electricity
- D. Gas at room temperature
3. Elements are arranged in order of increasing what?
- A. Atomic number
- B. Density
- C. Number of shells
- D. Number of neutrons
4. Where are metalloids found?
- A. On the far left
- B. On the far right
- C. On the boundary between metals and non-metals
- D. At the top of Group 1
5. Why are lithium and sodium in the same group?
- A. They have the same number of shells
- B. They have the same number of outer electrons
- C. They are both gases
- D. They have similar masses