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Periodic Table Recall

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Instructions: Test your memory of chemical elements, their symbols, and atomic numbers from the periodic table.

1.
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
A
Au
B
Gd
C
Ag
D
Go
2.
Which element has the atomic number 1?
A
Helium
B
Carbon
C
Lithium
D
Hydrogen
3.
What is the chemical symbol for sodium?
A
No
B
So
C
Na
D
Sd
4.
Which element is known as the 'king of chemicals' and is the most widely produced?
A
Sulfuric Acid's element Sulfur
B
Iron
C
Carbon
D
Nitrogen
5.
What is the lightest noble gas?
A
Argon
B
Krypton
C
Helium
D
Neon
6.
Which element has the symbol 'Fe'?
A
Iron
B
Fermium
C
Francium
D
Fluorine
7.
What is the most abundant element in Earth's atmosphere?
A
Carbon Dioxide
B
Argon
C
Nitrogen
D
Oxygen
8.
Which element has the atomic number 79?
A
Mercury
B
Gold
C
Silver
D
Platinum
9.
What is the chemical symbol for tungsten?
A
W
B
Tg
C
Tn
D
Tu
10.
Which element is liquid at room temperature and used in thermometers?
A
Lead
B
Mercury
C
Gallium
D
Bromine
11.
What is the chemical symbol for potassium?
A
Po
B
Pt
C
Ka
D
K
12.
Which element has the atomic number 6 and is essential to all life?
A
Boron
B
Nitrogen
C
Oxygen
D
Carbon
13.
What is the heaviest naturally occurring element?
A
Plutonium
B
Radium
C
Uranium
D
Thorium
14.
Which element's symbol 'Ag' comes from the Latin word 'argentum'?
A
Argon
B
Gold
C
Silver
D
Aluminum
15.
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
A
Carbon
B
Oxygen
C
Hydrogen
D
Helium

Answer Key

Question 1

A. Au

Question 2

D. Hydrogen

Question 3

C. Na

Question 4

A. Sulfuric Acid's element Sulfur

Question 5

C. Helium

Question 6

A. Iron

Question 7

C. Nitrogen

Question 8

B. Gold

Question 9

A. W

Question 10

B. Mercury

Question 11

D. K

Question 12

D. Carbon

Question 13

C. Uranium

Question 14

C. Silver

Question 15

C. Hydrogen

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