2.4 - Periodic Table & Trends

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What group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive) gases?

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Noble gases

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How does the reactivity of non-metals change on the periodic table?

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As you move up and to the right on the table, except for the last group.

Front

Which of these elements is the MOST reactive? K, Fr, V, Ra

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Ra

Front

What are the atoms along the staircase of the periodic table called?

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Metalloids

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Two elements that have similar physical and chemical properties are most likely in the same...

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Group

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What is the general trend of reactivity for alkali metals in the periodic table?

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Reactivity increases as you move down the group.

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What are the main categories of elements in the periodic table?

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Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids.

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What is the significance of the atomic number in the periodic table?

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It represents the number of protons in an atom's nucleus and determines the element's identity.

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What do elements in the same group of the periodic table have in common?

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They have similar chemical properties and the same number of valence electrons.

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What is the periodic law?

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The properties of elements are a periodic function of their atomic numbers.