Arranging the Elements (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Quizzes
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How many letters do chemical symbols usually consist of?
How many letters do chemical symbols usually consist of?
One or two letters
When are three-letter chemical symbols used?
When are three-letter chemical symbols used?
For newly discovered elements
What must the first letter of a chemical symbol always be?
What must the first letter of a chemical symbol always be?
An uppercase letter
What must the other letters in a chemical symbol be?
What must the other letters in a chemical symbol be?
Lowercase
Which is the correct chemical symbol for magnesium?
Which is the correct chemical symbol for magnesium?
Mg
Who produced one of the first practical periodic tables?
Who produced one of the first practical periodic tables?
Dmitri Mendeleev
In which century did Mendeleev produce his periodic table?
In which century did Mendeleev produce his periodic table?
19th century
In what order are elements arranged in the periodic table?
In what order are elements arranged in the periodic table?
Increasing atomic number
What are the horizontal rows in the periodic table called?
What are the horizontal rows in the periodic table called?
Periods
What are the vertical columns in the periodic table called?
What are the vertical columns in the periodic table called?
Groups
What do elements in the same group have in common?
What do elements in the same group have in common?
Similar properties
Where do metals appear on the periodic table?
Where do metals appear on the periodic table?
Left side
Where are transitional metals found in the periodic table?
Where are transitional metals found in the periodic table?
Central block
What does 'intermediate properties' mean for elements?
What does 'intermediate properties' mean for elements?
Can behave like metals and/or non-metals