Groups on the Periodic Table

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What is the majority type of elements found on the periodic table?

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Metals.

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Is the chemical symbol for an element always represented by only 1 letter?

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False. Chemical symbols can have one or two letters.

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What type of element is Xenon?

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Noble Gas.

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Which of the following is a transition metal? Iron, Oxygen, Neon, or Sulfur?

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Iron.

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Which elements have the most similar chemical properties: K and Na, K and Ca, K and Cl, or K and S?

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K and Na.

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What are groups on the periodic table?

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Columns of elements that have similar chemical properties.

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What is the chemical symbol for Potassium?

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K.

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What are alkali metals?

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The group of elements in Group 1 of the periodic table, highly reactive, and include Lithium, Sodium, and Potassium.

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What is the difference between metals and nonmetals?

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Metals are typically shiny, conductive, and malleable, while nonmetals are dull, insulative, and brittle.

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What is a noble gas?

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Elements in Group 18 of the periodic table that are colorless, odorless, and inert, such as Helium and Neon.