The Noble Gases and the Non-Metals
The Noble Gases are inert. What does inert mean?
Non-reactive
When two or more metals are mixed together we call this mixture what?
An Alloy!
Where are Lanthanides and Actinides located on the Periodic Table?
The bottom two
What has a face and two hands, but no arms or legs?
A clock
In basketball, how many points is a free throw worth?
1 point
Because the Noble Gases are inert, they are ideal for use in what? (hint: it lights the way)
Light bulbs!
What is metallic bonding?
When two or more metals are bonded together with their electrons are free to wander.
What is the term for a rock that contains minerals?
An Ore!
What has keys but can't open doors
A keyboard
DAILY DOUBLE What sport is played on ice using brooms and stones?
Curling
DAILY DOUBLE Carbon is the most amazing atom in the non-metal group because it can bond with itself or with other atoms in all kinds of ways. This means that the valence number for Carbon is what?
+/-4
What is the other name for semi-metals?
metalloids
What makes rare earth elements so useful for technology?
Their magnetism and their ability to fluoresce
What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do?
your name
What sport is often called "The Beautiful Game" and is the most popular sport in the world?
Soccer (or football)
The H2O molecule is held together by what kind of bond?
Covalent Bond
If an element is shiny, can be a conductor, and is malleable, what kind of element is it?
Metal
Radioactivity releases three rays of particles, alpha, beta, and gamma. Which particle is made of two protons and two neutrons?
Alpha
DAILY DOUBLE The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps
Which NBA player is known as "The King" and has won four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards?
Lebron James
A spectroscope can show you what elements are there at by showing you what?
Colored lines. Each element has a unique pattern of lines.
What are the true metals?
Aluminum, tin, and lead
If an element is in the state of radioactive decay, what is happening to it and when the decay stops, what will it become?
The element releases protons which turns the element into the lower element. It stops when it reaches an element that is not radioactive, which is lead.
hat has a head, a tail, is brown, and has no legs?
a penny
Where will the 2024 Olympics be hosted at?
Paris, France