The Periodic Table lists all the known elements.
Elements are arranged in order of [blank_start]....... 1 .......[blank_end] number.
The melting points of Group I elements [blank_start]....... 2 .......[blank_end] down the group.
The melting points of Group VII elements [blank_start]....... 3 .......[blank_end] down the group.
Answer
atomic
decrease
increase
Question 2
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Which information about an element can be used to predict its chemical properties?
Answer
boiling point
density
melting point
position in the Periodic Table
Question 3
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Which statement about the Periodic Table is correct?
Answer
Elements in the same period have the same number of outer electrons.
The elements on the left are usually gases.
The most metallic elements are on the left.
The relative atomic mass of the elements increases from right to left.
Question 4
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Which statement is correct for the element with proton number 19?
Answer
It is a gas that dissolves in water.
It is a hard metal that is not very reactive with water.
It is a non-metal that burns quickly in air.
It is a soft metal that is highly reactive with water.
Question 5
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What is the name of an element from Period 4 that is a liquid at room temperature?
Answer
Calcium
Bromine
Krypton
Germanium
Question 6
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Selenium and sulfur are both in Group VI. Which of these properties do they share (have the same)?
Answer
Six outer shell electrons.
Their electrons are arranged (found) in three shells.
They belong to the same period of the Periodic Table.
They are both metalloids.
Question 7
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Choose an element from the list below which best fits each description.
(a) An element which reacts with cold water. [blank_start]...............[blank_end]
(b) It is a solid at room temperature and exists as diatomic molecules, X2. [blank_start]...............[blank_end]
(c) It can form two oxides, XO and X2O3. [blank_start]...............[blank_end]
Answer
Fe
I
Rb
Fe
I
Rb
I
Fe
Rb
Question 8
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Iron is a transition element. Which of the following statements about transition elements are correct?
Tick three boxes.
Answer
The metals are highly coloured e.g. yellow, green, blue.
The metals have low melting points.
Their compounds are highly colourled.
The elements and their compounds are often used as catalysts.
They have more than one oxidation state.
Question 9
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In which Period in the Periodic Table is iron to be found?
Answer
Period 3
Period 4
Period 5
Period 6
Question 10
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Use the Periodic Table to work out the number of protons and the number of neutrons in one atom of iron (Fe). (Write your answers as numerals)
number of protons = [blank_start]........[blank_end] number of neutrons = [blank_start].........[blank_end]