d and f BLOCK ELEMENTS Quiz

• It proves they are found in nature
• It allows for easier memorization
• It follows IUPAC nomenclature for systematically naming newly discovered elements
• It determines their stability

• Its invention by a single scientist
• Its rejection by the scientific community
• Its historical development
• Its use in ancient civilizations

• Efforts stopped after element 100
• Efforts are only focused on finding elements in space
• Efforts to synthesise new elements are continuing
• Only natural elements are being sought

• Density
• Solubility
• Atomic/ionic radii
• Boiling point

• It determines the color of elements
• It is the basis for understanding periodic classification and trends
• It is only relevant for transition metals
• It helps in calculating atomic weight