Organisation of the periodic table Quiz
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1. What do elements in the same group have in common?
- A. The same number of shells
- B. The same number of outer electrons
- C. The same atomic mass
- D. The same state at room temperature
2. Which element is a metalloid?
- A. Germanium
- B. Calcium
- C. Chlorine
- D. Argon
3. An element has the configuration 2,8,3. Which group and period?
- A. Group 3, period 2
- B. Group 2, period 3
- C. Group 3, period 3
- D. Group 8, period 3
4. Mendeleev's table first arranged the elements by what?
- A. Atomic number
- B. Density
- C. Atomic mass
- D. Colour
5. What is the symbol for lead?
- A. Le
- B. Pb
- C. Ld
- D. P