Quizalize logo
placeholder image to represent content

Parts of the periodic table

Quiz by Malcolm Sanders

Feel free to use or edit a copy

includes Teacher and Student dashboards

Measure skills
from any curriculum

Tag the questions with any skills you have. Your dashboard will track each student's mastery of each skill.

With a free account, teachers can
  • edit the questions
  • save a copy for later
  • start a class game
  • automatically assign follow-up activities based on students’ scores
  • assign as homework
  • share a link with colleagues
  • print as a bubble sheet

Our brand new solo games combine with your quiz, on the same screen

Correct quiz answers unlock more play!

New Quizalize solo game modes
20 questions
Show answers
  • Q1
    What part of the periodic table contains elements that are good conductors of electricity?
    Metalloids
    Metals
    Nonmetals
    Noble gases
    30s
  • Q2
    Which group of the periodic table is known for being highly reactive nonmetals?
    Halogens
    Alkali metals
    Noble gases
    Transition metals
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the horizontal row in the periodic table called?
    Family
    Period
    Group
    Column
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the name of the group of elements that are generally non-reactive and found in Group 18 of the periodic table?
    Alkali metals
    Noble gases
    Halogens
    Metalloids
    30s
  • Q5
    Which part of the periodic table contains elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals?
    Metalloids
    Alkali metals
    Noble gases
    Halogens
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the term for elements in the same vertical column of the periodic table?
    Block
    Group
    Row
    Period
    30s
  • Q7
    Which block of the periodic table contains the lanthanides and actinides?
    S block
    P block
    D block
    F block
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the primary characteristic of alkali metals found in Group 1 of the periodic table?
    They are highly reactive
    They are always found in nature as free elements
    They are noble gases
    They are poor conductors
    30s
  • Q9
    Which element is found at the top of Group 16 in the periodic table?
    Sulfur
    Carbon
    Oxygen
    Nitrogen
    30s
  • Q10
    What do we call the elements in Group 2 of the periodic table?
    Transition metals
    Alkaline earth metals
    Noble gases
    Halogens
    30s
  • Q11
    What do the horizontal rows on the periodic table represent?
    Categories
    Periods
    Families
    Groups
    30s
  • Q12
    What term is used to describe a vertical column in the periodic table?
    Section
    Group
    Period
    Row
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following elements is a noble gas?
    Sodium
    Oxygen
    Neon
    Bromine
    30s
  • Q14
    What is the atomic number of an element?
    The number of protons in the nucleus
    The total number of electrons
    The mass of the atom
    The number of neutrons
    30s
  • Q15
    Which part of the periodic table contains metals, nonmetals, and metalloids?
    The lanthanides
    The main body of the periodic table
    The periodic trends section
    The actinides
    30s

Teachers give this quiz to your class