The Periodic Table Overview

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Which of the following is a common property of metals?

  • Large electronegativity
  • Malleability (correct)
  • Brittle solids
  • Poor conductors of heat and electricity

What happens to the atomic radius as you go across a period in the periodic table?

  • Increases
  • Becomes smaller (correct)
  • Doubles
  • Stays the same

Which elements tend to have a high oxidizing nature?

  • Large metallic character
  • Have a smaller number of valence electrons
  • Found in the upper right corner of the periodic table (correct)
  • Have a large electron affinity

What characterizes elements in the bottom left corner of the periodic table?

<p>Large metallic character (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What describes the trend of electronegativity as you go down a group in the periodic table?

<p>Becomes smaller (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Periodic Table of Elements?

<p>An organized model that includes all of the elements discovered throughout history (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was Johann Dobereiner's triad theory dismissed by the scientific community?

<p>There was insufficient evidence to support the concept of triads (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What information can be found in each element's box on the Periodic Table?

<p>Symbol, atomic number, name, and atomic mass (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is the data provided by the Periodic Table useful to scientists in chemistry?

<p>It provides information on the properties of each element (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Johann Dobereiner's work on triads?

<p>Discovering groups of elements with similar properties (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is known as the 'Father of the Periodic Table'?

<p>Dmitri Mendeleev (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the observation that led to the creation of the Law of Octaves?

<p>Every eighth element was similar (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Dmitri Mendeleev arrange the elements in the periodic table?

<p>By increasing atomic weight (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Henry Moseley discover about the elements' frequencies when organizing the periodic table?

<p>The frequencies formed a stable, straight line (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many periods are there in the periodic table?

<p>Seven (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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