Periodic Table Basics

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How many boxes are there in the periodic table including the lanthanide and actinide series?

120

118 (correct)

116

122

Which block of the periodic table contains groups 1 and 2?

f-block

s-block (correct)

p-block

d-block

Where are the metalloid elements located in the periodic table in relation to the zig-zag line?

To the right of the zig-zag line

Below the zig-zag line

Along the border of the zig-zag line (correct)

To the left of the zig-zag line

Which series at the bottom of the periodic table form the f-block?

Lanthanide and actinide series Signup and view all the answers

Which elements are called transition elements in the periodic table?

d-block elements Signup and view all the answers

How do elements within a group in the periodic table generally behave?

Show similarity and gradation in their properties Signup and view all the answers

What determines the electronic configuration of an atom?

Total number of electrons Signup and view all the answers

In the modern periodic table, how many horizontal rows are there?

7 Signup and view all the answers

What do the vertical columns in the modern periodic table represent?

Groups Signup and view all the answers

Where are atomic numbers indicated in the modern periodic table?

In the upper part of boxes Signup and view all the answers

How many periods are shown in the modern periodic table?

7 Signup and view all the answers

Where are two additional rows placed in the modern periodic table?

At the bottom of the table Signup and view all the answers

What determines the group and period in which an element is placed in the modern periodic table?

Electronic configuration Signup and view all the answers

How do the properties of elements change as we move from left to right within a period in the periodic table?

Change slowly Signup and view all the answers

In which group of the periodic table do elements like lithium, sodium, and potassium belong?

Group 1 (Alkali metals) Signup and view all the answers

How many valence electrons do elements in Group 1 (Alkali metals) have?

1 Signup and view all the answers

Which family do elements like beryllium, magnesium, and calcium belong to in the periodic table?

Alkaline earth metals Signup and view all the answers

How many electrons are there in the outermost shell of beryllium, magnesium, and calcium?

2 Signup and view all the answers