Arranging the Elements (OCR GCSE Chemistry A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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How many letters usually make up a chemical symbol?
How many letters usually make up a chemical symbol?
One or two
What is the chemical symbol for sodium?
What is the chemical symbol for sodium?
Na
What is the correct way to write the symbol for magnesium?
What is the correct way to write the 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 create his periodic table?
In which century did Mendeleev create his periodic table?
19th century
How are elements arranged in the modern periodic table?
How are elements arranged in the modern periodic table?
Order of 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 are metals located on the periodic table?
Where are metals located on the periodic table?
Left side
What properties do elements near the metal/non-metal divide have?
What properties do elements near the metal/non-metal divide have?
Intermediate properties