Reactive Metals
The only nonmetal in family 1.
What is Hydrogen?
This is the element that tells you what to do with old science teachers.
What is Barium
To keep the table from being too long
Why are the Lanthanides and Actinides dropped down?
The element that has an atomic number of 9 and a mass of 19.
What is Fluorine
Another word for nonbonding or not reactive.
What is inert
This alkali metal causes Teslas and cell phones to burst into flames when exposed to water.
What is Lithium
Burns really bright and has 12 neutrons.
What is Magnesium
The periodic name for a row of the table.
What is a period.
This is the element of "life" with 6 protons and 6 electrons.
What is Carbon
Superman did not like this Noble gas.
What is Krypton....ite
This alkali metal combines with Chlorine to make table salt.
What is Sodium.
This is the favorite among seniors with 38 electrons.
What is Strontium, Sr
The periodic name for a column on the table.
What is a family
This element with 6 outside electrons is abundant in the earth's crust because it forms bonds easily.
What is Oxygen
This Noble gas is used in cancer therapy and has 8 valence electrons.
What is Radon
This is the most reactive alkali metal.
What is Francium.
This metal helps build strong bones and teeth.
What is calcium.
These include all the elements to the right of the stairstep.
What are the nonmetals.
The proper name for all the reactive nonmetals in family 17.
What are the Halogens.
In period 2 this Noble gas lights up Las Vegas.
What is Neon.
Alkali metals are reactive because of this.
They only have 1 electron in their outer (valence) shell.
This was used for luminescent instrument dials up until the 1970's. It is in period 7.
What is Radium.
The only period that contains only gasses.
Period 1
This is a Halogen that is a liquid as long as its in a container and turns to gas when it is dropped. It's in period 4
What is Bromine?
The only element in the Noble gasses that has a full shell with only 2 electrons.
What is Helium?