Periodic Table & Chemical Reactions

Front

What can we use to predict the properties of a particular element?

Back

Location on the periodic table.

Front

Balance this equation: Na + Cl2 --> ?

Back

2Na + Cl2 --> 2NaCl

Front

Which row shown represents compounds?

Back

Bottom row.

Front

What two types of atoms make a covalent bond?

Back

2 Nonmetals.

Front

Balance this equation: MgCl2 --> Mg4 + Cl2

Back

4MgCl2 --> Mg4 + 4Cl2.

Front

What is the atomic number?

Back

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

Front

What is a chemical reaction?

Back

A process that involves the rearrangement of the molecular or ionic structure of a substance.

Front

What is the difference between an ionic bond and a covalent bond?

Back

Ionic bonds involve the transfer of electrons, while covalent bonds involve the sharing of electrons.

Front

What are the main groups of the periodic table?

Back

Alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, halogens, noble gases.

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What is the law of conservation of mass?

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In a chemical reaction, mass is neither created nor destroyed.