Periodic table & Intro to chemistry (Year 8)

Groups and periods

100

What are vertical columns on the periodic table called?

Groups 

200

What are horizontal rows on the periodic table called?

Periods 

300

What is the element found in Group 1, Period 2?

Lithium (Li)

400

What is the element in Group 17, Period 3?

Chlorine (Cl)

500

What is the Group number for Oxygen?

Group 16

Atomic number and symbols

100

Which element has an atomic number of 1?

Hydrogen (H)

200

Which element has an atomic number of 8?

Oxygen (O)

300

What is the chemical symbol for Iron?

Fe

400

What is the chemical symbol for Potassium?

K

500

Which element has an atomic number of 53?

Iodine (I)

Terminology

100

What is the smallest building block of matter?

Atom

200

Is water (H₂O) an atom, compound or mixture?

Compound 

300

If a material is made of one kind of atom arranged in a strong grid, like metal, what kind of structure does it have?

Lattice

400

What are the positively charged particles in atoms called? (hint: found in the nucleus with neutrons)

Protons 

500

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is made from carbon and oxygen. Is it a molecule, compound, or both? 

Both - it has different atoms joined together

Molecule: can be same or different atoms joined together

Compound: only different atoms joined together

Mrs Christl

100

Which of the following subjects do I not teach:

A) Science 

B) Chemistry 

C) Biology 

D) Maths

B) Chemistry 

200

Which term break did Mrs Christl did her laser eye surgery? 

Term 1 break

300

What colour is the coffee mug that I bring to school? 

Pink

400

Where did I have my honeymoon?

Vietnam 

500

What did I want to become when I was studying at university? 

Doctor