Vocabulary
The vertical columns on the periodic table are called what?
Groups
What type of elements are most of the elements on the periodic table?
metals
What is the name of group 1?
Alkali metals
What element is in group 5, period 4?
V
How many valence electrons do elements in group 16 have?
6
What are the horizontal rows on the periodic table called?
periods
Give an example of an element that is a nonmetal.
Anything on the right side of the table.
What group is the noble gases?
group 18
Is the following statement true or false? Neon is a very reactive gas.
False
What type of ion do elements in group 1 form?
What makes up the atomic number for an element?
If an element is brittle, dull, and can conduct electricity, what type of element is it?
metalloid
What family does calcium (Ca) belong to?
alkaline earth metals
What is the period and group number for Al?
group 13, period 3
Do elements in group 17 like to give or take elements?
take
What do we get when we add the protons and neutrons together for an element?
atomic mass
How many metalloids are there?
7
What is special about the noble gases?
They have a full outer shell, so they are not reactive.
Is the following statement true or false? Beryllium is a nonreactive metal that has a low boiling point.
false
What type of ion do elements in group 16 form?
anion, -2
What is it called when an atom gains or loses electrons?
ionization
List 3 characteristics of a metal.
Shiny, high density, high melting and boiling points, malleable, ductile
What is the name of group 17?
Halogens
What are the three rules for two atoms to be isotopes?
same protons, different neutrons, different mass
Draw a picture of sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl) and how they would give/take electrons.
Let's check!