GCSE Additional science for the 21st century: Topic C4 Chemical Patterns

Who came up with the first version of the Periodic Table that we use today?
1. Rimski Korsakov
2. Gregor Mendel
3. Dimitri Mendeléev
Mendeléev’s table was arranged in order of…
1. Atomic mass
2. Atomic number
The modern periodic table is arranged in order of…
1. Atomic mass
2. Atomic number
The columns in the periodic table are called…
1. Groups
2. Periods
3. Verticals
Elements in the same group have…
(choose the best answer)
1. similar physical properties
2. similar chemical properties
3. similar appearance
Which of these equations is balanced?
1. -
2. -
3. -
4. -
What is this element?
1. Krypton
2. Phosphorus
3. Klaxon
4. Potassium
What is the atomic number of this element?
1. 39
2. 39 + 19
3. 39 - 19
4. 19
How many protons are there in the nucleus of this element?
1. 39
2. 39 + 19
3. 39 - 19
4. 19
How many electrons are there around the nucleus of this element?
1. 39
2. 39 + 19
3. 39 - 19
4. 19
Which group number are the halogens?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5
6. 6
7. 7
8. 8
Which group number are the alkali metals?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5
6. 6
7. 7
8. 8
Which group number are the noble gases?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5
6. 6
7. 7
8. 8
How many electrons can the 1st shell hold?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5
6. 6
7. 7
8. 8
How many electrons can the 2nd shell hold?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5
6. 6
7. 7
8. 8
Electrons can only orbit in these fixed shells, and can jump between them.
This explains… (choose the best answer)
1. why elements produce distinctive colours when heated
2. why white light is a mixture of colours
3. why we see line spectra
How many electrons do the alkali metals have in their outer shell?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5
6. 6
7. 7
8. 8
How many electrons do the halogens have in their outer shell?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5
6. 6
7. 7
8. 8
Metals tend to give electrons away when they form bonds.
1. True
2. False
Metals form positive ions when they form bonds
1. True
2. False
Ionic bonding is about…
1. atoms sharing electrons with their neighbours
2. metal atoms giving electrons away and non-metals gaining electrons
3. metal atoms gaining electrons and non-metals giving electrons away