Field Trip Across the Periodic Table: Day 2

Oxidation States

100

This uncommon oxidation state of aluminum is the predominant form of the element in aluminum foil. 

What is the 0 oxidation state?

200

This halogen has very different stable oxidation states than the rest of it's group.

What is fluorine?

300

The name for the only anionic form of hydrogen. 

What is hydride?

400

The the number of electrons lost by sulfur atoms when two cysteines (R-S-H) are oxidized to create a disulfide bridge.

What are 2 electrons?

500

This is the phenomenon in which lower p-block metals resist full oxidation from all but the strongest oxidizing agents. 

What is the inert pair effect?

Predict the Products

100

The product(s) when solid lithium and water are combined.

What are LiOH_(aq) and H₂?

200

The product(s) when PH₄⁺_(aq) and NaF_(aq) are combined.

What are PH₃, HF, and Na⁺?

300

The product(s) when XeF₂ gas and water are combined.

What are XeO and HF?

400

The product(s) when NaBCl₄ and AgNO₃ are combined. 

What are NaNO₃, BCl₃, and AgCl?

500

The product(s) when H₂ gas and Rb⁺_(aq) are combined.

[E⁰(red) for Rb⁺ is -2.98 V]

What is no reaction?

Reasonable Compounds

100

The three compounds from this list that are Reasonable Compounds

BaO

CaO

GaO

LaO

NaO

RaO

What are BaO, CaO, and RaO?

200

The four compounds from this list that are Reasonable Compounds

Li₂S

H₂Sb

Ca₂Se

Na₂O

N₂O

Cl₂O

What are Li₂S, Na₂O, N₂O, and Cl₂O?

300

The following compounds from this list are Reasonable Compounds

CaF₂

KI

PbO₂

BaSeO₄

K₃AsO₄

Sr₃Sb₂

What are all of them?

400

The following compounds from this list that are Reasonable Compounds

SeO₂

XeCl₂

N₂O₃

BrCl

HOF

F₃

What are SeO₂, N₂O₃, BrCl, and HOF?

500

The following compounds from this list that are Reasonable Compounds

TlO₂

Bi₂S₃

InCl₃

PbO

PoI₆

GeCl₂

What are Bi₂S₃, InCl₃, and PbO?

Everyday Occurrences

100

This element is combined with aspirin to create Pepto-Bismol.

What is bismuth?

200

Humanity should be thankful for this property of the O₂ molecule, the one that prevents us from spontaneously combusting.

What is paramagnetism?

300

This special version of water is actually used as a treatment for hypertension.

What is heavy water, D₂O?

400

These ions move in and out of cells via specialized protein units called ion channels.

What are Na⁺, K⁺, and Ca²⁺?

500

This rare element is most commonly found as an anion with gold.

What is Tellurium?

Potpourri

100

It's what ROS stands for.

What is reactive oxygen species?

200

This is the name of a chemical with a single unpaired electron. 

What is a radical?

300

It's the formula and charge for the silicate best corresponding to this shape.

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What is Si₂O₇^6-?

400

This is the term for a chemical that has a repeating structure. 

What is a polymer?

500

These properties are what give graphite better stability than diamonds.

What are resonance and the layer/layer interactions?