Periodic Groups

Alkaline Earth Metals

100

Earth metals are typically gray and soft (T/F)

true

200

How many valence electrons do Earth Metals have?

2

300

Alkaline Earth Metals are found in Group ____

2

400

During chemical reactions, Earth Metals ____ electrons

lose 2

500

Alkaline Earth metals are typically found in nature alone (T/F)

false

Transition Metals

100

Transition Metals are found in Group(s) ____

3-12

200

Transition metals are the best metal conductors of heat and electricity (T/F)

true

300

copper can be made into wire because it is...

ductile

400

the only transition metal that is liquid at room temperature is...

mercury

500

Transition metals are the most reactive metals (T/F)

false

Metalloid Groups

100

how many valence electrons does the carbon group have?

4

200

which metalloid is used in computer chips?

silicon

300

metalloids are termed _____ when relating to conduction

semiconductors

400

all metalloid groups contain elements of different classes (metals, nonmetals, and metalloids)

true

500

metalloids in group 15 have how many valence electrons?

5

Halogens

100

Halogens have ____ valence electrons

7

200

In what group are halogens found?

17

300

Halogens tend to form compounds with elements in group ____

1

400

All halogens are gases (T/F)

false

500

Halogens can conduct electricity and heat better than metalloids (T/F)

false

Noble Gases

100

Noble Gases are found in which group?

18

200

Noble gases have ____ valence electrons

8

300

Noble gases are extremely reactive since they have a full shell of electrons (T/F)

false

400

How many valence electrons does Helium have?

2

500

Which is a radioactive noble gas?

radon