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Elements and the Periodic Table

Quiz OnePost-Test

1.1. How many elements are How many elements are naturally occurring?naturally occurring?

A – 118A – 118

B – 92B – 92 C – 26C – 26

D – 100 D – 100

2. Which statement about 2. Which statement about the periodic table is NOT true?the periodic table is NOT true?

A – A – Elements are shown using their chemical symbols B – Elements are arranged by atomic number.B – Elements are arranged by atomic number. C – Elements are organized by their C – Elements are organized by their properties.properties.

D – Elements are arranged by alphabetical D – Elements are arranged by alphabetical order. order.

3. What is the chemical symbol 3. What is the chemical symbol for the element gold? for the element gold?

A – AgA – Ag B – AuB – Au C – GoC – Go D – GD – G

gold

4. What is the chemical symbol 4. What is the chemical symbol for the element chlorine? for the element chlorine?

A – ClA – Cl B – CrB – Cr C – ChC – Ch D – CnD – Cn

chlorine

5.5. How many elements are How many elements are man made?man made?

A – 118A – 118

B – 92B – 92 C – 26C – 26

D – 100 D – 100

6.6. How many elements are there?How many elements are there?

A – 118A – 118

B – 92B – 92 C – 26C – 26

D – 100 D – 100

7. What is the chemical symbol 7. What is the chemical symbol for the element calcium? for the element calcium?

A – CA – C B – CaB – Ca C – CuC – Cu D – HgD – Hg

calcium

8. Which statement about chemical symbols is NOT true?

A – They can be the first letter of the element’s A – They can be the first letter of the element’s name.name.

B – They can be the first letter of the element’s B – They can be the first letter of the element’s family name.family name. C – They can be letters in the element’s Latin C – They can be letters in the element’s Latin name.name.

D – They can be the first letter and another D – They can be the first letter and another letter of the element’s name. letter of the element’s name.

9. Why are elements called the 9. Why are elements called the building blocks of matter?building blocks of matter?

A – A – The Sun is made of elements. B – Buildings are made of types of B – Buildings are made of types of elements.elements. C – All matter is made of elements.C – All matter is made of elements.

D – Elements are shown in periodic table D – Elements are shown in periodic table blocks. blocks.

10. Which of the following is a 10. Which of the following is a chemical symbol? chemical symbol?

A – MGA – MG B – bB – b C – SrC – Sr D – cAD – cA

cobalt