quiz

Periodic Table

1. Who is considered as the father of the periodic table? 

  • A) Dmitri Mendeleev
  • B) Antoine Lavoisier
  • C) John Dalton
  • D) Robert Brown
A) Dmitri Mendeleev Explanation

2. How many elements are there in the periodic table?

  • A) 92
  • B) 105
  • C) 118
  • D)  130
C) 118 Explanation

3. Which element in the periodic table has the lowest atomic number? 

  • A)  Helium
  • B) Hydrogen
  • C) Lithium
  • D)  Carbon
B) Hydrogen Explanation

4. What is the atomic number of oganesson? 

  • A) 112
  • B) 120
  • C) 118
  • D) 113
c) 118 Explanation

5. How many elements are found in the first row of the periodic table?

  • A) Two elements
  • B) Four elements
  • C)  Six elements
  • D) Eight elements
A) Two elements Explanation

6. What is the common name for the horizontal series of elements in the periodic table? 

  • A) Groups
  • B)  Periods
  • C)  Families
  • D)  Blocks
B)  Periods Explanation

7. Which group in the periodic table is known as the “halogens”? 

  • A) Group 1
  • B) Group 17
  • C) Group 8
  • D) Group 10
B) Group 17 Explanation

8. Which of the following groups in the periodic table do transition metals typically belong to? 

  • A) Group 1
  • B) Group 7
  • C) Group 12
  • D) Groups 3 to 12
D) Groups 3 to 12 Explanation

9. How many synthetic elements are there in the periodic table?

  • A) 12
  • B) 24
  • C) 36
  • D) 28
B) 24 Explanation

10. Which group of elements is also known as the “chalcogens”?

  • A) Group 1
  • B)  Group 8
  • C) Group 14
  • D) Group 16
D) Group 16 Explanation

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