Periodic Table Trivia
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Element Properties
Chemical Reactions
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100

True or False: 

Nitrogen would make a good conductor for an experiment.

FALSE: metals make a good conductor, and Nitrogen is not a metal

100

If I have 2 valence electrons, what family do I belong to?

Alkaline Earth Metals or Group 2

100

A _________ cannot be broken down by chemical or physical means

element

100

Identify the reactants of the following chemical reaction:

2Ca + O2 → 2CaO

2CA + O2

100

Where would I find the transition elements?

In that middle chunk :) 

200

Electronegativity and ___________ follow the same pattern of periodic trends (increase and decrease in the same direction)

ionization energy

200

What is the family name for Group 1A?

Alkali Metals

200

What happens to the pressure of a gas if it is put in a small container?

The pressure will increase

200

What is the product for the following chemical equation?

H2 + Cl→ 2HCL

2HCl

200

What does a Lewis Dot diagram show us?

The number of valence electrons in the outermost shell

300

In what group numbers would I find the s block? 

3A-8A

300

Find the missing element in the following family:

H, Li, Na, K, Cs, Fr

Rb (Rubidium)

300

Name two properties of the elements in noble gas family.

(Think: What is their state at room temperature? How many valence electrons? How reactive are they? What is their electronegativity?)

The Noble gases belong to group 8A and have 8 valence electrons. This means that they have a complete outer shell and are therefore not reactive. They are gaseous at room temperature and have no electronegativity.

300

What does the arrow (→) mean in a chemical equation?

yields

300

Freebie! 

Your team can get the points for this question if you all shout "I LOVE CHEMISTRY!!!!!" as loud as you can ;) 

I LOVE CHEMISTRY!!!!!

400

In what sublevel would I find the alkaline earth metals?

The s sublevel

400

The following elements belong to Group Number ___ and the name of their family is the __________.

F, Cl, Br, I, At

Group Number 17 (or 7A)

Halogens

400

Heart cells require a certain balance of sodium and potassium ions to function. The blood, which is approximately 83% water, carries these two types of ions to the heart. The property of water that allows it to carry ions to the heart is its __________________.

polarity

400

If a reaction does not change in appearance but does change in composition, what type of change has occurred?

Chemical change

400

What is surface tension?

Surface tension is the tendency of the surface of the liquids to decrease the area

500

What are the lanthanoids and where would you find them on the periodic table?

The lanthanoids (or lanthanide series) are any of the series of 15 consecutive chemical elements in the periodic table from lanthanum to lutetium


500

What is the most reactive group of nonmetals?

WHY are they so reactive?

Halogens; Because they have 7 valence electrons and are close to completing their outer shell.

500

Name two properties that result from Calcium having 2 valence electrons.

Calcium loses its two valence electrons and forms an ion with a charge of +2

500

What would be the product for the following reaction?

CO2 + H2O → _____

H2CO3

500

What element is the best conductor of electricity?

Silver!