43 Questions
Which family on the periodic table is named after the first element in the family?
Boron Family
Which family of elements is the most reactive metals?
Alkali Metals
Which type of elements have properties of both metals and non-metals?
Metalloids
Which group on the periodic table is good conductors of heat and electricity and their compounds are usually brightly colored?
Transition Metals
Which type of elements are never found uncombined in nature and have the consistency of clay?
Alkali Metals
Which type of elements are brittle, poor conductors of heat and electricity, and dull in appearance?
Nonmetals
Which group on the periodic table includes the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust?
Boron Family
Which family on the periodic table is known for being extremely un-reactive?
Noble Gases
Which family of elements is never found free in nature and reacts with alkali metals to form salts?
Halogen Family
Which family includes an element that makes up 78% of our atmosphere?
Nitrogen Family
Which family has an element that is considered the 'basis of life' and is associated with organic chemistry?
Carbon Family
Which family includes the most abundant element in the earth’s crust?
Oxygen Family
Which family is known for being extremely active and combines with almost all elements?
Oxygen Family
Which family is second to last on the periodic table and includes elements that are never found free in nature?
Halogen Family
Which family of elements is known for being extremely un-reactive?
Alkaline Earth Metals
Which family of elements is the most reactive metals?
Alkali Metals
Which type of elements are brittle, poor conductors of heat and electricity, and dull in appearance?
Nonmetals
Which family includes an element that makes up 78% of our atmosphere?
Alkaline Earth Metals
Which group on the periodic table includes the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust?
Group 2 (Alkaline Earth Metals)
Which family includes the most abundant element in the earth’s crust?
Boron Family
Which family is known for being extremely active and combines with almost all elements?
Alkali Metals
Which family of elements is known for being extremely un-reactive?
Noble Gases
Which family of elements includes an element that makes up 78% of our atmosphere?
Nitrogen Family
Which family on the periodic table is second to last and includes elements that are never found free in nature?
Halogen Family
Which family of elements is never found free in nature and reacts with alkali metals to form salts?
Halogen Family
Which family on the periodic table is known for being the most active non-metals?
Halogen Family
Which family includes an element called the 'basis of life' and is associated with organic chemistry?
Carbon Family
Which family on the periodic table includes the most abundant element in the earth’s crust?
Oxygen Family
Match the following families of elements with their characteristics:
Carbon Family = Basis of life and associated with organic chemistry Nitrogen Family = Makes up 78% of our atmosphere Oxygen Family = Most abundant element in the earth’s crust and highly reactive Halogen Family = Most active non-metals, never found free in nature, and react with alkali metals to form salts
Match the following families of elements with their properties:
Carbon Family = Basis of life and associated with organic chemistry Nitrogen Family = Makes up 78% of our atmosphere Oxygen Family = Most abundant element in the earth’s crust and highly reactive Halogen Family = Most active non-metals, never found free in nature, and react with alkali metals to form salts
Match the following families of elements with their characteristics:
Carbon Family = Devoted to carbon compounds called organic chemistry Nitrogen Family = Comprises 78% of our atmosphere Oxygen Family = Highly reactive and combines with almost all elements Halogen Family = Most active non-metals and never found free in nature
Match the following families of elements with their properties:
Carbon Family = Devoted to carbon compounds called organic chemistry Nitrogen Family = Comprises 78% of our atmosphere Oxygen Family = Highly reactive and combines with almost all elements Halogen Family = Most active non-metals and never found free in nature
Match the following families of elements with their characteristics:
Carbon Family = Column/group of the periodic table with carbon in it Nitrogen Family = Column/group of the periodic table with nitrogen in it Oxygen Family = Column/group of the periodic table with oxygen in it Halogen Family = Second to last group on the periodic table
Match the following families of elements with their properties:
Carbon Family = Column/group of the periodic table with carbon in it Nitrogen Family = Column/group of the periodic table with nitrogen in it Oxygen Family = Column/group of the periodic table with oxygen in it Halogen Family = Second to last group on the periodic table
Match the following families of elements with their characteristics:
Carbon Family = Element carbon is called the 'basis of life' Nitrogen Family = Nitrogen makes up 78% of our atmosphere Oxygen Family = Oxygen is the most abundant element in the earth’s crust and extremely active Halogen Family = Most active non-metals and never found free in nature
Match the following properties with the corresponding element type:
Good conductors of heat and electricity, Shiny, Ductile, Malleable = Metals Poor conductors of heat and electricity, Not ductile or malleable, Brittle and break easily, Dull, Many are gases = Nonmetals Have properties of both metals and non-metals, Can be shiny or dull, Conduct heat and electricity better than non-metals but not as well as metals, Ductile and malleable = Metalloids Families on a periodic table have similar properties, Same number of valence electrons, Also known as groups = Groups on the Periodic Table
Match the following statements with the corresponding family/group on the periodic table:
The first column (family/group) on the periodic table, Shiny, have the consistency of clay, and are easily cut with a knife, Most reactive metals, never found as free elements in nature = Alkalai Metal Are the second column/group on the periodic table, Never found uncombined in nature = Alkaline Earth Metals Good conductors of heat and electricity, Compounds are usually brightly colored = Transition Metals Named after the first element in the family (boron), Includes the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust (aluminum) = Boron Family
Match the following statements with the corresponding location on the periodic table:
Columns on the period table, Periods on the Periodic Table, Rows on the periodic tables = Periods on the Periodic Table Do not have similar properties, Alkalai Metal, Alkaline Earth Metals, Transition Metals, Boron Family = Columns on the period table
Match the following properties with the corresponding element type:
Good conductors of heat and electricity, Shiny, Ductile, Malleable = Metals Poor conductors of heat and electricity, Not ductile or malleable, Brittle and break easily, Dull, Many are gases = Nonmetals Have properties of both metals and non-metals, Can be shiny or dull, Conduct heat and electricity better than non-metals but not as well as metals, Ductile and malleable = Metalloids Families on a periodic table have similar properties, Same number of valence electrons, Also known as groups = Groups on the Periodic Table
Match the following statements with the corresponding family/group on the periodic table:
The first column (family/group) on the periodic table, Shiny, have the consistency of clay, and are easily cut with a knife, Most reactive metals, never found as free elements in nature = Alkalai Metal Are the second column/group on the periodic table, Never found uncombined in nature = Alkaline Earth Metals Good conductors of heat and electricity, Compounds are usually brightly colored = Transition Metals Named after the first element in the family (boron), Includes the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust (aluminum) = Boron Family
Match the following statements with the corresponding location on the periodic table:
Columns on the period table, Periods on the Periodic Table, Rows on the periodic tables = Periods on the Periodic Table Do not have similar properties, Alkalai Metal, Alkaline Earth Metals, Transition Metals, Boron Family = Columns on the period table
Match the following properties with the corresponding element type:
Good conductors of heat and electricity, Shiny, Ductile, Malleable = Metals Poor conductors of heat and electricity, Not ductile or malleable, Brittle and break easily, Dull, Many are gases = Nonmetals Have properties of both metals and non-metals, Can be shiny or dull, Conduct heat and electricity better than non-metals but not as well as metals, Ductile and malleable = Metalloids Families on a periodic table have similar properties, Same number of valence electrons, Also known as groups = Groups on the Periodic Table
Match the following statements with the corresponding family/group on the periodic table:
The first column (family/group) on the periodic table, Shiny, have the consistency of clay, and are easily cut with a knife, Most reactive metals, never found as free elements in nature = Alkalai Metal Are the second column/group on the periodic table, Never found uncombined in nature = Alkaline Earth Metals Good conductors of heat and electricity, Compounds are usually brightly colored = Transition Metals Named after the first element in the family (boron), Includes the most abundant metal in the earth’s crust (aluminum) = Boron Family
Test your knowledge of the properties of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids in this quiz. Identify the distinguishing characteristics of each category, including conductivity, malleability, and appearance. Discover the unique traits that make metalloids stand out as a combination of both metals and nonmetals.
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