Trivia On Periodic Table: Quiz!
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- 1.Which of the following elements has the most protons?
- A.
Palladium
- B.
Vanadium
- C.
Zinc
- D.
Bromine
- E.
Mercury
- 2.Which of the following elements has the largest atoms?
- A.
Oxygen
- B.
Sulfur
- C.
Selenium
- D.
Tellurium
- E.
Polonium
- 3.Why does the size of an atom decrease as you move to the right across rows on the periodic table?
- A.
The have more protons (which results in more pull toward the center).
- B.
They have more neutrons (which make the atom more compact).
- C.
They have more electrons (which increase the size of the atom).
- D.
They have less electrons (because they tend to lose electrons).
- E.
They have less neutrons (which give them a positive charge).
- 4.Which of the following is the largest particle?
- A.
Ca^2+
- B.
Ca^1+
- C.
Ca
- D.
Ca^1-
- E.
Ca^2-
- 5.Which of the following is smaller?
- A.
Lithium as a cation
- B.
Lithium metal
- C.
Lithium anion
- 6.Which word represents the amount that an atom wants electrons when it is in a molecule?
- A.
Electron Affinity
- B.
Atomic Radius
- C.
Electronegativity
- D.
Ionization Energy
- 7.Why does fluorine have a high ionization energy?
- A.
It has a low number of shells and a low number of protons.
- B.
It has a low number of shells and a high number of protons.
- C.
It has a high number of shells and a low number of protons.
- D.
It has a high number of shells and a high number of protons.
- 8.Who is considered the "father of the periodic table"?
- A.
Mosely
- B.
Mendeleev
- C.
Rutherford
- D.
Einstein
- 9.The periodic table is arranged in order of increasing.
- A.
Atomic mass
- B.
Number of neutrons
- C.
Atomic number
- D.
Reactivity
- 10.Why does ionization energy decrease as you move down a group on the periodic table?
- A.
The electrons are farther from the nucleus making it more difficult to remove.
- B.
The electrons are farther from the nucleus making it easier to remove.
- C.
The electrons are closer to the nucleus making it more difficult to remove.
- D.
The electrons are closer to the nucleus making it easier to remove.
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