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Combined science (Edexcel Foundation)
Atomic structure and the periodic table

Starter quiz

  • On the periodic table, what does the number 9 represent for the element Fluorine?
    • atomic mass
    • atomic number  ✓
    • group number
    • period number
  • Match the element to its correct atomic number.
    • oxygen
      ⇔
      8 ✓
    • carbon
      ⇔
      6 ✓
    • neon
      ⇔
      10 ✓
    • sulfur
      ⇔
      16 ✓
    • calcium
      ⇔
      20 ✓
    • magnesium
      ⇔
      12 ✓
  • Which of the following elements are in group 3?
    • aluminium  ✓
    • boron  ✓
    • sodium
    • yttrium
    • scandium
  • The element with the atomic number 26 is known for its use in construction due to its strength and low density. What is this element?
    • 'iron' ✓
  • Give the name, or symbol, of an element in the first period on the periodic table.
    • 'hydrogen' ✓
  • The position of an element in the periodic table is linked to its arrangement of electrons and to its atomic number.
    • True ✓
    • False
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