The Periodic Table - exam practice
The Periodic Table
Question 1 of 3
The image below shows some of the elements of the periodic table.
Identify, from the elements in the table, an alkali metal.
Identify, from the elements in the table, a transition metal.
Identify, from the elements in the table, a halogen.
Identify, from the elements in the table, a noble gas.
Identify, from the elements in the table, a group 5 element.
Elements can be divided into two groups, metals and non-metals.
For each of the properties below, state whether they are properties of metals or non-metals.
- brittle
- can be hammered into shape
- dull
- good conductors of electricity
- poor conductors of electricity
- shiny
The image below shows an outline of the periodic table.
Which section of the periodic table contains metals?
Which section of the periodic table contains non-metals?
Give two differences between the physical properties of the elements in group 1 and those of the transition elements.
Magnesium and calcium are metals in group 2 of the periodic table.
The diagrams show their electronic structures.
Why do magnesium and calcium have similar chemical properties?
Calcium is more reactive than magnesium.
Suggest an explanation for this in terms of the electronic structure of the two elements.
Beryllium is the first element in group 2.
Beryllium has an atomic number of 4.
Draw the electronic structure of beryllium.