McGraw-Hill Online Learning Center Test

1. Review the image and answer the following questions.

What is the basis for the order of elements within the rows of the periodic table?

A. listed alphabetically, using Latin names
B. according to atomic number
C. ordered using atomic weight
D. listed by solids, gases, or liquids

2. What is the reason for listing the elements in certain vertical columns within the periodic table?

A. Each column represents elements having the same number of neutrons.
B. Each column represents elements with the same total number of electrons.
C. Each column is a family of elements with similar properties.
D. None of these is correct; the arrangements are random.

3. How many electrons are in the outermost shell of nitrogen?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 3
D. 8

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