Indiana Science Grade 8

Chapter 5: The Periodic Table

Section 2 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1.
__________ is an alkali metal.
A)Lead
B)Sodium
C)Magnesium
D)Barium
2.
Alkali earth metals are __________ than alkali metals.
A)more reactive
B)just as reactive
C)less shiny
D)less reactive
3.
According to the periodic table, iodine will have similar chemical and physical properties to which element?
A)sodium
B)carbon
C)oxygen
D)bromine
4.
Silicon exists in the __________ group.
A)boron
B)noble
C)carbon
D)metal
5.
Which elements are essential for life?
A)mercury and lead
B)gold and silver
C)nitrogen and phosphorus
D)uranium and plutonium
6.
Sulfuric acid contains which elements?
A)sulfur, nitrogen, and oxygen
B)sulfur, nitrogen, and phosphorus
C)sulfur, oxygen, and hydrogen
D)sulfur, helium, and hydrogen
7.
Halogens form __________ when mixed with alkali metals.
A)gases
B)noble gases
C)salts
D)acids
8.
Noble gases __________ react with other elements.
A)always
B)seldom
C)violently
D)do not
9.
Which gas is a noble gas?
A)helium
B)oxygen
C)ozone
D)hydrogen
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