SUMMATIVE TEST IN SCIENCE
Grade: 8 Quarter: 2 Week: 5
Name: ____________________ Score: ____________________
Part I – Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer.
1. Who introduced the Law of Triads?
A. John Newlands
B. Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner
C. Dmitri Mendeleev
D. Henry Moseley
2. According to the Law of Triads, the atomic mass of the middle element is usually __________.
A. the highest among all
B. equal to the first element
C. the average of the first and third elements
D. lower than the first element
3. Which of the following is an example of a Dobereiner’s Triad?
A. Oxygen, Carbon, Neon
B. Lithium, Sodium, Potassium
C. Sulfur, Phosphorus, Nitrogen
D. Gold, Silver, Platinum
4. The idea that every eighth element shows similar properties is known as __________.
A. Periodic Law
B. Law of Octaves
C. Modern Periodic Law
D. Law of Triads
5. Who proposed the Law of Octaves?
A. Henry Moseley
B. John Dalton
C. John Newlands
D. Antoine Lavoisier
6. According to Mendeleev’s Periodic Law, the properties of elements are the periodic
function of their __________.
A. Atomic number
B. Atomic mass
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C. Electron affinity
D. Valence electrons
7. What was Mendeleev’s significant contribution to the development of the periodic table?
A. He removed all isotopes
B. He left blank spaces for undiscovered elements
C. He grouped all metals together
D. He arranged elements by electron affinity
8. Who established the Modern Periodic Law based on atomic number?
A. Dalton
B. Newlands
C. Moseley
D. Avogadro
9. The horizontal rows in the periodic table are called __________.
A. Periods
B. Groups
C. Families
D. Columns
10. The vertical columns in the periodic table are called __________.
A. Rows
B. Groups
C. Periods
D. Series
Part II – True or False: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is incorrect.
11. The Law of Triads was introduced by Johann Döbereiner.
12. The Law of Octaves was valid only up to Calcium.
13. The Modern Periodic Law is based on atomic mass.
14. According to Mendeleev, the properties of elements are the periodic function of their
atomic masses.
15. The Modern Periodic Table is arranged based on atomic number.
16. The Law of Octaves was compared to the repetition of notes in a piano scale.
17. Elements in the same group have the same number of valence electrons.
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18. Mendeleev left gaps in his periodic table for elements that had not yet been discovered.
19. Elements do not show repeating properties when arranged systematically.
20. Periods in the periodic table are the horizontal rows of elements.
Part III – Identification: Write the correct answer in the blank.
21. The German chemist who proposed the Law of Triads __________.
22. The British chemist who arranged elements by increasing atomic mass and noticed that
every eighth element had similar properties __________.
23. The Russian scientist who formulated the Periodic Law and arranged elements in the
periodic table __________.
24. The scientist who showed that atomic number is the basis of the Modern Periodic Law
__________.
25. The statement 'The properties of elements are the periodic function of their atomic
masses' refers to the __________.
26. What element is in the middle of the triad of Calcium, Strontium, and Barium __________.
27. The elements in Group 1 are called __________.
28. The main basis of the Modern Periodic Law is the __________.
29. The general trend for the melting point of alkali metals as the atomic number increases
is __________.
30. The study of the periodic classification of elements is called __________.
Part IV – Application: Answer the following in complete sentences.
31. Give one example of a Dobereiner’s Triad and show how the atomic mass of the middle
element is close to the average of the first and third.
32. Explain one limitation of the Law of Octaves and why it was not accepted for all
elements.
33. Write a short paragraph on why the Periodic Table is important in the study of science.
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34. Provide one example of how the Modern Periodic Law helps predict the properties of an
element.
35. Despite the demerits of Mendeleev’s table, explain why his work was still considered a
big step in the development of the periodic table.
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Key to Correction
1. 1. B
2. 2. C
3. 3. B
4. 4. B
5. 5. C
6. 6. B
7. 7. B
8. 8. C
9. 9. A
10. 10. B
11. 11. TRUE
12. 12. TRUE
13. 13. FALSE
14. 14. TRUE
15. 15. TRUE
16. 16. TRUE
17. 17. TRUE
18. 18. TRUE
19. 19. FALSE
20. 20. TRUE
21. 21. Johann Döbereiner
22. 22. John Newlands
23. 23. Dmitri Mendeleev
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24. 24. Henry Moseley
25. 25. Periodic Law
26. 26. Strontium
27. 27. Alkali metals
28. 28. Atomic number
29. 29. Decreasing melting point
30. 30. Periodic classification of elements
31. 31. Example: Calcium (40.1), Strontium (87.6), Barium (137.3). The average of Ca and Ba
is 88.7, which is close to Sr (87.6).
32. 32. Example: The Law of Octaves applied only up to Calcium, and later elements did not
follow the octave pattern.
33. 33. Example: The Periodic Table is important because it organizes elements in a way
that shows their properties and trends clearly.
34. 34. Example: In the Modern Periodic Law, elements in the same group have the same
number of valence electrons, so their chemical reactivity can be predicted.
35. 35. Example: Mendeleev’s work was a big step because he organized elements
systematically and even predicted properties of undiscovered elements.
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