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Periodic Table Groups Quiz: Name Every Group

Quick, free periodic table group quiz-test your recall and get instant results.

Editorial: Review CompletedCreated By: Emily WilliamsUpdated Aug 23, 2025
Difficulty: Moderate
2-5mins
Learning OutcomesCheat Sheet
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This periodic table groups quiz helps you learn and recall each group, from alkali metals to noble gases. Use quick rounds to test yourself, see patterns, and build speed for homework or exams. If you want element practice first, try the first 20 elements quiz, the first 36 elements quiz, or the first 40 elements quiz.

Which group is known as the alkali metals?
Group 2
Group 18
Group 17
Group 1
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Which group contains the noble gases?
Group 18
Group 1
Group 16
Group 17
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The halogens belong to which group number?
18
15
17
16
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Elements of Group 2 are commonly called what?
Noble gases
Halogens
Alkaline earth metals
Alkali metals
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Carbon, silicon, germanium, tin, and lead belong to which group?
Group 14 (carbon group)
Group 16 (chalcogens)
Group 13 (boron group)
Group 15 (pnictogens)
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Oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, and polonium are collectively called what?
Halogens (Group 17)
Noble gases (Group 18)
Pnictogens (Group 15)
Chalcogens (Group 16)
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Copper, silver, and gold are commonly referred to as which subgroup of transition metals?
Coinage metals (Group 11)
Alkaline earth metals
Alkali metals
Chalcogens
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Which group typically forms -1 anions due to high electronegativity and one electron short of a full shell?
Carbon group (Group 14)
Chalcogens (Group 16)
Halogens (Group 17)
Pnictogens (Group 15)
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Which group includes highly reactive metals that react vigorously with water to form hydroxides and hydrogen gas?
Transition metals (Groups 3-12)
Noble gases (Group 18)
Halogens (Group 17)
Alkali metals (Group 1)
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Elements with partially filled d subshells are primarily found in which blocks/groups?
Transition metals (Groups 3-12)
Groups 13-18 only
Group 1 only
Lanthanides and actinides
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Group 12 elements (zinc, cadmium, mercury) are often called what?
Coinage metals
Alkali metals
Chalcogens
Zinc group
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Which group contains the lightest metalloid, boron?
Group 16
Group 13
Group 15
Group 14
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Lanthanides are commonly considered part of which block and run from which element to which?
p-block; boron to neon
f-block; lanthanum to lutetium
d-block; scandium to zinc
f-block; actinium to lawrencium
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Which group is characterized by elements that often form covalent networks or show multiple oxidation states centered around tetravalency?
Alkali metals (Group 1)
Noble gases (Group 18)
Halogens (Group 17)
Carbon group (Group 14)
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Which group typically forms basic oxides and hydroxides with strong ionic character?
Noble gases (Group 18)
Pnictogens (Group 15)
Alkali metals (Group 1)
Chalcogens (Group 16)
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Which group includes elements commonly forming interhalogen compounds?
Noble gases (Group 18)
Transition metals (Groups 3-12)
Halogens (Group 17)
Alkaline earth metals (Group 2)
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Which group is known for forming amphoteric oxides among heavier members like aluminum and gallium?
Group 13 (boron group)
Group 2 (alkaline earth metals)
Group 14 (carbon group)
Group 12 (zinc group)
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Group 2 metals are softer and have lower densities than Group 1 metals.
True
False
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Which group includes elements that commonly exhibit a +2 oxidation state from filled s subshells and filled d subshells (d10s2)?
Group 12 (Zn, Cd, Hg)
Group 11 (Cu, Ag, Au)
Group 18 (noble gases)
Group 1 (alkali metals)
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Which group includes hydrogen halides (e.g., HF) that, when combined with strong Lewis acids such as SbF5, form superacids like fluoroantimonic acid?
Halogens (Group 17)
Chalcogens (Group 16)
Transition metals (Groups 3-12)
Pnictogens (Group 15)
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Study Outcomes

  1. Identify Periodic Group Names -

    By the end of this periodic table of elements quiz, you will be able to accurately name each group and recall their conventional titles.

  2. Understand Group Characteristics -

    Learn the defining properties of each periodic group, from alkali metals to noble gases, and how these features influence element behavior.

  3. Recall Element Placements -

    Master the position of key elements within their groups, reinforcing your ability to spot trends in atomic structure and reactivity.

  4. Differentiate Element Types -

    Distinguish between metals, nonmetals, and metalloids across groups to deepen your grasp of periodic group names and classifications.

  5. Apply Naming Skills -

    Use your knowledge in a bite-sized table of elements quiz format to practice naming groups under timed or self-paced conditions.

  6. Evaluate Your Mastery -

    Assess your understanding with immediate feedback and pinpoint areas for improvement in periodic table test performance.

Cheat Sheet

  1. Group Numbering & IUPAC Naming -

    Review the IUPAC 1 - 18 system and traditional group names (e.g., alkali metals for Group 1, noble gases for Group 18). In main”group elements, the group number equals the count of valence electrons, helping predict bonding behaviour (Chemistry LibreTexts).

  2. Alkali & Alkaline Earth Metals -

    Group 1 (alkali metals) like Li, Na and K are highly reactive, forming M❺ ions, while Group 2 (alkaline earth metals) such as Mg and Ca form M²❺ ions (Royal Society of Chemistry). Use the mnemonic "Little Naughty Kids Rub Cats Silly" for Li-Na-K-Rb-Cs.

  3. Transition Metals (Groups 3 - 12) -

    These d-block elements exhibit multiple oxidation states and often give colourful complexes (e.g., Fe³❺ appears yellow, Cu²❺ appears blue), critical for catalysis (Journal of Chemical Education). Spot their partially filled d orbitals to recognize them on the periodic table.

  4. Pnictogens & Chalcogens -

    Groups 15 (pnictogens: N, P, As) and 16 (chalcogens: O, S, Se) come from Greek for "to choke" and "ore”former" (IUPAC). Pnictogens typically form three bonds (as in NH₃), while chalcogens form two (as in H₂O), so count valence electrons to predict bonding.

  5. Halogens & Noble Gases -

    Group 17 halogens (F₂, Cl₂) are diatomic and highly electronegative, while Group 18 noble gases (He, Ne, Ar) are inert due to filled valence shells (Khan Academy). Memorize halogens with "Frank's Clever Brother Ignores Aunts" for F-Cl-Br-I-At.

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