Periodic Table - Check Up
  • 1. The periodic table contains representative elements and _____________ elements.
A) transfer
B) transiton
C) proton
D) electron
E) directional
  • 2. What liquid metal is used in thermometers and some dental materials.
A) tin
B) boron
C) gold
D) mercury
E) lead
  • 3. Which series of elements are radioactive?
A) alkali metals
B) actinides
C) the boron family
D) the hydrogen group
E) halogens
  • 4. The lanthanides are also called ________ .
A) halogens
B) iron triad
C) rare earths
D) noble gases
E) common earths
  • 5. The Iron Triad includes iron, nickel, and ________.
A) zinc
B) platinum
C) tin
D) lead
E) cobalt
  • 6. What type of gases are use to make the so called "neon lights" in advertising signs?
A) halogens
B) noble gases
C) lanthanides
D) the boron family
E) actinides
  • 7. In what group are the Alikaline metals found?
A) group 14
B) group 16
C) group 2
D) group 1
E) group 15
  • 8. What is the symbol for hydrogen?
A) He
B) H
C) Hg
D) Hf
E) h
  • 9. Halogens with alkali metals form what?
A) helium
B) chlorine
C) salts
D) sugars
E) iodine
  • 10. How are elements in the iron triad different from other transition metals?
A) They glow in the dark.
B) They are worth more money.
C) They are liquid metals.
D) They never rust.
E) They have magnetic properties.
  • 11. The rows in the periodic table are called _________ .
A) metaloids
B) periods
C) triads
D) families
E) groups
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