Atomic structure
Electron configuration
Periodic trends
Physical and Chemical
Riddles
100

The atomic number of Carbon.

What is 6?

100

What elements electron configuration 1s2.

What is helium?

100

Which element has a greater ionization; lithium or boron?

What is boron? 

100

Example of a physical property.

What is density,odor,color,texture,mass,volume,freezing point,boiling point, or solubility?

100

I am a transition metal.My atomic mass is 48. I remind you of a movie.

What is titanium?

200

The neutrons plus the protons in an element equals it's____.

What is atomic mass?

200

What type of elements can start off shorthand electron configuration?

What are noble gases?

200

Which element has the greater atomic radius; selenium or oxygen? 

What is selenium?

200

Example of chemical property.

What is flammability,toxicity,rust,heat combustion,combustibility,radioactivity or oxidation?

200

I am an alkali earth metal.I have a positive charge of 2.I am a shiny grey solid.What am I?

What is Magnesium?

300

How many electrons are in an atom with 12 protons?

What is 12?

300

How many types of orbitals are there?

What is 4?

300

Which element has the greater atomic radius; strontium or magnesium?

What is strontium?

300

Physical properties of metals.

What is malleable,lustrous,good conductor of heat and electricity,ductile,high density,high melting point,opaque,solid at room temp,or high boiling point?

300

I am bright and yellow. I am soft malleable, and a ductile metal. What am I?

What is gold?

400

The nucleus of the atom is always____ charged.

What is positively?

400

What is the electron configuration for beryllium?

What is 1s22s2   

400

Which is larger the atom or ion; Al or Al3?

What is Al?

400

Physical properties of non-metals.

What is a poor conductor,brittle,non-lustrous,low melting and boiling point?

400

I am an Actinide.I am dense.I am a radioactive metal.I am silvery white.What am I?

What is Uranium?

500

How many neutrons does Carbon-14 want to lose?

What is 2 neutrons?

500

How many electrons can fit in the d orbital?

What is 5?

500

What trend makes the ionization energy of an element increase?

What is electron affinity?

500

What characteristic decreases as you move from left to right on a periodic table.

What is metallic?

500

I am a lanthanide. I am a iron gray metal.I have 9 isotopes.I can be found in houses and in equipment like TV's and energy saving lamps and light bulbs. What am I?

What is cerium?

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