Elemental Groups
This group of elements includes calcium and magnesium.
What are alkaline earth metals?
The symbol for carbon.
What is C?
The element lithium gets its name from the Greek word lithos, meaning this.
What is stone?
As you move down a group, reactivity increases for this type of element.
What are metals?
This element makes up most of the air we breathe.
What is nitrogen?
Elements in this group have a full outer energy level, making them very stable.
What are noble gases?
The symbol Cu represents this metal used in wiring.
What is copper?
Plutonium was named after this dwarf planet.
What is Pluto?
As you move left to right across a period, this property (ability to attract electrons) increases.
What is electronegativity?
This element is used to disinfect pools and make household bleach.
What is chlorine?
Fluorine and chlorine belong to this highly reactive group.
What are halogens?
Pb is the symbol for this heavy metal once used in pipes and paint.
What is lead?
The element curium was named after this pair of scientists.
Who are Marie and Pierre Curie?
The ability of an atom to lose electrons easily is called this.
What is metallic character?
This element is found in bones and teeth and is important for strong structure.
What is calcium?
These elements, found along the stair-step line, show properties of both metals and nonmetals.
What are metalloids?
The element with the symbol Sn.
What is tin?
The name nickel comes from a German word meaning “Old Nick’s copper,” referring to this figure.
Who is the devil?
The most reactive metal on the periodic table.
What is francium?
This element is used in thermometers and was once called quicksilver.
What is mercury?
This group includes uranium and plutonium, known for being radioactive.
What are the actinides?
The symbol Sb represents this element whose name means “not alone” in Greek.
What is antimony?
Gallium was named after Gallia, the Latin name for this modern-day country.
What is France?
These elements are often called the “bridge” elements because they can have multiple oxidation states.
What are transition metals?
This element is used in nuclear power plants and atomic submarines.
What is uranium?