Electron Configuration
Chemical Properties
Metal, Non-metal, or Metalloid
Orbitals
Periodic Trends
100
What element has the electron configuration of 1s22s1?
Lithium
100
What is the family name for group 1A?
Alkali metals
100

Aluminum is a 

Metal

100
What is the general shape of the s orbital?
spherical (round/ball)
100
Which is larger, Ca or K?
K
200
What is the electron configuration of nitrogen?
1s2 2s2 2p3
200
What is the family name of group 8A?
Noble gases
200

Daily Dobles

Which type of elements are shiny & solid at room temperature?

Are most elements on the periodic table metals, non-metals, or metalloids?

Metals

200

What is the shape of the p orbital?

peanut or dumbbell or figure 8

200
Which has a higher ionization energy, Na or K?
Na
300

What element has the following electron configuration: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d7?

Cobalt

300

What group are the name of element in group 2a ?

alkaline earth metals

300

This substance is typically gas at (STP) or at room temperature and is a poor conductor of heat and Electricity

Nonmetals

300

Daily Double: 

What do you call the highest energy electrons?

Where are valence electrons located at in an atom?

valence electrons

farthest from the nucleus

300
Which is smaller, Na or Na+?
Na+
400

What is the element that has this configuration: [Xe] 6s^2 4f^14 5d^9?

What is Au

400

What are group 7A called ?

Halogens

400
Elements with properties of metals and nonmetals are called _______.
Metalloids (or semi-metals)
400
How are 1s and 2s orbitals different?
2s is bigger than 1 s because it has more energy (still spherical)
400
What element has the highest electronegativity?
Flourine
500

What is the electron configuration of Ag?

What is [Kr] 5s^2 4d^9

500

Daily Double: Where would you find elements with similar chemical properties on the periodic table?

Why do elements in the same group have similar chemical properties?

In the same group (column) 

Remember same # Valence electrons means they are family

Similar electron configurations (Same # of Valence  Electrons)

500

Daily Double: What word describes elements that can be hammered into thin sheets?

What word describes elements that can be rolled into wire?

malleable

ductile

500

Daily Double

Smart People Don't Forget, ...?

How many electrons in each orbital?

S, P, D, F

s=2, p=6, d=10, f=14

500
Which group of elements has the highest electron affinity?
Noble gases
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