The Periodic Table

Question 1

An element can be abbreviated into…

Answer 1

a one or 2 letter symbol

Question 2

If an element has 2 letters in its symbol how do we write it?

Answer 2

The first letter is always a capital letter. The second letter is always a lower case letter. e.g. Mg

Question 3

What is the chemical symbol for Hydrogen?

Answer 3

H

Question 4

What is the chemical symbol for Helium?

Answer 4

He

Question 5

What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?

Answer 5

Li

Question 6

What is the chemical symbol for Beryllium?

Answer 6

Be

Question 7

What is the chemical symbol for Boron?

Answer 7

B

Question 8

What is the chemical symbol for Carbon?

Answer 8

C

Question 9

What is the chemical symbol for Nitrogen?

Answer 9

N

Question 10

What is the chemical symbol for Oxygen?

Answer 10

O

Question 11

What is the chemical symbol for Fluorine?

Answer 11

F

Question 12

What is the chemical symbol for Neon?

Answer 12

Ne

Question 13

What is the chemical symbol for Sodium?

Answer 13

Na

Question 14

What is the chemical symbol for Magnesium?

Answer 14

Mg

Question 15

What is the chemical symbol for Aluminium?

Answer 15

Al

Question 16

What is the chemical symbol for Silicon?

Answer 16

Si

Question 17

What is the chemical symbol for Phosphorous?

Answer 17

P

Question 18

What is the chemical symbol for Sulfur?

Answer 18

S

Question 19

What is the chemical symbol for Chlorine?

Answer 19

Cl

Question 20

What is the chemical symbol for Argon?

Answer 20

Ar

Question 21

What is the chemical symbol for Potassium?

Answer 21

K

Question 22

What is the chemical symbol for Calcium?

Answer 22

Ca

Question 23

What is the chemical symbol for Iron?

Answer 23

Fe

Question 24

What is the chemical symbol for Nickel?

Answer 24

Ni

Question 25

What is the chemical symbol for Cobalt?

Answer 25

Co

Question 26

What is the chemical symbol for Mercury?

Answer 26

Hg

Question 27

What is the chemical symbol for Gold?

Answer 27

Au

Question 28

What is the chemical symbol for Silver?

Answer 28

Ag

Question 29

The elements are arranged in a table called...

Answer 29

the periodic table

Question 30

Each column of the periodic table is called a...

Answer 30

group

Question 31

Each row of the periodic table is called a...

Answer 31

period

Question 32

What do the atoms of all the elements in a single group have in common?

Answer 32

They all contain the same number of electrons in their outer shell

Question 33

The elements of a single group in the periodic table share similar...

Answer 33

properties

Question 34

What is meant by the properties of an element?

Answer 34

Its features e.g. shiny, reactive etc.

Question 35

Which group number of the periodic table is the arrow pointing at?

Answer 35

Group 1

Question 36

Which group number of the periodic table is the arrow pointing at?

Answer 36

Group 0 (the noble gases)

Question 37

Which group number of the periodic table is the arrow pointing at?

Answer 37

Group 2

Question 38

Which group number of the periodic table is the arrow pointing at?

Answer 38

Group 3

Question 39

Which group number of the periodic table is the arrow pointing at?

Answer 39

Group 4

Question 40

Which group number of the periodic table is the arrow pointing at?

Answer 40

Group 5

Question 41

Which group number of the periodic table is the arrow pointing at?

Answer 41

Group 6

Question 42

Which group number of the periodic table is the arrow pointing at?

Answer 42

Group 7

Question 43

What do we call the elements shaded red?

Answer 43

Reactive Metals

Question 44

What do we call the elements shaded orange?

Answer 44

Transition Metals

Question 45

What do we call the elements shaded yellow?

Answer 45

Other Metals

Question 46

What do we call the elements shaded green?

Answer 46

Non-Metals

Question 47

What do we call the elements shaded blue?

Answer 47

Noble Gases

Question 48

What does the purple stepped line represent?

Answer 48

The separating line between metals and non-metals.

Question 49

The diagram shows a picture of Sodium from the periodic table. What is the arrow point at?

Answer 49

Question 50

The diagram shows a picture of Sodium from the periodic table. What is the arrow point at?

Answer 50