Xenon Is Just One Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about xenon. If you don't know what xenon is, then play this quiz and find out and if you know about it, then you must play this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by ayu29. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ayu29

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,994

Updated
Oct 21 22

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1. In which group of the periodic table does xenon belong? Hint

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2. In which period of the periodic table is xenon located? Hint

4th

5th

1st

2nd

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3. Xenon lies in which block of the periodic table? Hint

p-block

d-block

s-block

f-block

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4. What is the name of the elements present in group 18? Hint

Transition metals

Alkalis

Halogens

Noble gases

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5. What is the colour of xenon? Hint

Blue

Colourless

Green

White

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6. What is the atomic number of xenon if it has 54 protons? Hint

108

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7. What is the chemical symbol of xenon? Hint

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8. Who was credited with the discovery of xenon along with Sir William Ramsay? Hint

James Cavendish

Joseph Priestley

Morris Travers

Humphry Davy

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9. What is the mass number of xenon if it has 77 neutrons? Hint

131

110

185

100

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10. Who was the first to estimate the proportion of xenon in earth's atmosphere? Hint

Sir William Ramsay

Humphry Davy

Morris Travers

John Cavendish

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which group of the periodic table does xenon belong?

Answer: 18

Xenon lies in group 18. This group is also known as group 0. Other elements in this group are helium, neon, argon, krypton and radon.

2. In which period of the periodic table is xenon located?

Answer: 5th

Xenon is in the 5th group. There are 17 other elements in this period. The atom of xenon has the largest atomic size among the atoms of elements found in this group.

3. Xenon lies in which block of the periodic table?

Answer: p-block

The p-block lies from group 13 to group 18. This block consists of the boron family, carbon family, nitrogen family, oxygen family, halogens and noble gases. It lies in this group as its electronic configuration ends with np6 where n is a number.

4. What is the name of the elements present in group 18?

Answer: Noble gases

Elements of group 18 are known as noble gases as these elements are generally found in gaseous form. Also, these elements rarely form compounds.

5. What is the colour of xenon?

Answer: Colourless

Xenon is colourless. In its liquid state, it is like water as it is also odourless and tasteless.

6. What is the atomic number of xenon if it has 54 protons?

Answer: 54

Xenon's atomic number is 54. The number of proton helps us to determine the atomic number of an element. The number of proton is always equal to its atomic number.

7. What is the chemical symbol of xenon?

Answer: Xe

The chemical symbol of xenon is Xe. The chemical symbol of an element is often either the first letter, or the first letter and the second letter, of the name of the element.

8. Who was credited with the discovery of xenon along with Sir William Ramsay?

Answer: Morris Travers

Xenon was discovered by Sir William Ramsay and Morris Travers on 12th July 1898. They also discovered krypton and neon in the same year but before the discovery of xenon.

9. What is the mass number of xenon if it has 77 neutrons?

Answer: 131

The mass number of an element is the sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons. Now you can easily calculate the mass number.

10. Who was the first to estimate the proportion of xenon in earth's atmosphere?

Answer: Sir William Ramsay

Sir William Ramsay estimated this in the year 1902. He estimated it as one part in 20 million parts. It is only 0.00087% of the earth's atmosphere.

Source: Author ayu29

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