Periodic Table
Practice Questions
Sublevels
100

What three sections make up the periodic table?

metals, nonmetals, metalloids
100

What is the electron configuration for calcium?

1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6 4s^2

100

What sublevel includes the transition metals?

d sublevel

200
What are the columns that go down called?

groups

200

What is the noble gas configuration for gallium?

[Ar] 4s^2 3d^10 4p^1

200

what block includes hydrogen, helium, group one, and group two?

s block

300

What are the rows that go across called?

periods

300

What element is shown in [Ar]4s^2 3d^10 4p^5

Bromine

300

what block contains group 13-18

p block

400

Where are the noble gases located?

far right (group 18)

400

What element is represented with 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6 4s^1 3d^5

Chromium

400

what block contains the inner transition elements (hint: this sublevel is two less than the period it corresponds with)

f block

500

What is the middle section (d block) called?

transition metals

500

What element is shown in 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^4

Sulfur

500

What is the most stable block when fully filled?

p block
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