Y10: Periodic Table Revision

• Chemistry
• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• GCSE

01:14

How many elements are there?

01:52

What was the name of the inventor of the earliest version of our modern periodic table

1. Mendel
2. Mendelsohn
3. Mendeleev
4. Mangetout

01:52

How did they organise the elements originally?

1. Mass
2. Weight
3. Atomic number
4. Alphabetical

02:39

Mendeleev couldn't get the elements to fit nicely in a simple table, so what did he do?

1. He got rid of some elements
2. He gave up
3. He asked other scientists for help
4. He left gaps

03:26

What did Mendeleev predict and how?

02:39

How did Mendeleev group similar elements together?

1. Based on their chemical properties
2. Based on their weight
3. Based on both properties and weight
4. Based on how much he liked them

What group is Lithim (Li) in?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

What group is Magnesium (Mg) in?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

What group is Phosphorus (P) in?

1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6

What group is Argon (Ar) in?

1. 5
2. 6
3. 7
4. 0

What group is Fluorine (F) in?

1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. 7

What period is Calcium (Ca) in?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

What period is Helium (He) in?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

What period is Aluminium (Al) in?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

What period is Iron (Fe) in?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

What period is Nitrogen (N) in?

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Properties of alkali metals

Not a property of alkali metals

shiny

Good conductors of heat

Good conductors of electricity

insulators

low density

high density

dull

low melting points

high melting points

Why are the group 1 alkali metals stored in oil?

Describe the reaction of lithium with water

Describe the reaction of sodium with water

Describe the reaction of potassium with water

What gas is made in the reaction of alkali metals and water?

1. Oxygen
2. Carbon dioxide
3. Hydrogen
4. Chlorine

What is the test for hydrogen?

1. A glowing splint relights
2. Limewater goes cloudy
3. A lit splint makes a squeaky pop
4. Damp litmus paper bleaches white