About Periodic Table Quiz
Some element symbols seem to make no sense until you know their Latin names: Fe for iron comes from ferrum, Au for gold from aurum and Pb for lead from plumbum. The Periodic Table Quiz covers all 118 elements, matching names to symbols and atomic numbers, placing elements in their groups, periods and blocks, and asking about famous properties, such as the metal that melts in your hand and the one with the highest melting point. The data match the official IUPAC table, with Canadian spellings such as aluminum and sulfur, and the hard questions reach the heaviest, rarest elements.
How to play Periodic Table Quiz
- Press Start for the first of ten questions. The clock starts with it and stops at your last answer.
- Each question asks for an element’s symbol, name or atomic number, its place in the table or a famous property.
- Tap an answer, or press 1 to 4 (or A to D) on a keyboard. Answers are final: you see the right one and a one-line explanation, then press Next.
- Most correct answers ranks first, then the fastest time. Only a member’s first finished quiz of the day counts for the leaderboard.
Tips & strategy
- Learn the symbols that come from Latin as one set: Na, K, Fe, Cu, Ag, Sn, Sb, Au, Hg and Pb.
- Use the table’s layout: elements in the same column, or group, behave alike, like the noble gases or the alkali metals.
- Atomic numbers count protons, so they rise by one across each row: knowing a few landmarks, like carbon at 6 and iron at 26, helps you place the rest.
Periodic Table Quiz: questions and answers
Does the quiz cover all 118 elements?
Yes, from hydrogen to oganesson, with symbols, names, atomic numbers, groups, periods and blocks matching the IUPAC periodic table.
Why is it spelled aluminum?
The quiz uses Canadian spelling, which follows the IUPAC names for elements such as sulfur and cesium and uses aluminum, as is usual in Canada.
How many questions does the Periodic Table Quiz have?
479 checked questions: 92 easy, 130 medium and 257 hard. Each day takes ten, easiest first, and a question doesn’t come back until its level has been used up.