Understanding the Periodic Table
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Science
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8th Grade
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David J Ard
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the periodic table used for?
To show the atomic structure of molecules
To display the history of chemistry
To list all known compounds
To organize elements based on their properties
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who developed the early periodic table in 1869?
Henry Moseley
Dimitri Mendeleev
Albert Einstein
Marie Curie
Tags
NGSS.HS-PS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Mendeleev arrange the elements in his periodic table?
By increasing atomic number
By alphabetical order
By date of discovery
By increasing atomic mass
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What property did Mendeleev use to place elements in rows?
Density
Atomic number
Melting point
Color
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word 'periodic' mean in the context of the periodic table?
Unique properties
Random arrangement
Chemical reaction
Repeating pattern
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Mendeleev predict about the elements missing from his table?
They would never be discovered
They would have similar properties to known elements
They would be radioactive
They would be gases
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main problem with Mendeleev's table?
It was not organized
It was too small
Some elements were out of place
It included too many elements
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