The Arrangement of the Elements (Grade 10 NSC Matric Physical Sciences): Quizzes
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Who created the first successful periodic table in 1869?
Who created the first successful periodic table in 1869?
Dmitri Mendeleev
What are the vertical columns in the periodic table called?
What are the vertical columns in the periodic table called?
Groups
Elements in the same period have the same number of what?
Elements in the same period have the same number of what?
Electron shells
Which groups form the s-block of the periodic table?
Which groups form the s-block of the periodic table?
Groups 1 and 2
Which element is the most electronegative?
Which element is the most electronegative?
Fluorine
What happens to atomic radius across a period from left to right?
What happens to atomic radius across a period from left to right?
Decreases
How does ionisation energy change across a period from left to right?
How does ionisation energy change across a period from left to right?
Increases
Why do trends occur across periods?
Why do trends occur across periods?
More protons pull electrons closer
What type of conductor is silicon in Period 3?
What type of conductor is silicon in Period 3?
Semiconductor