Family 6: Oxygen's Group

Family 6: Oxygen's Group

the Chalcogens

Multiple Choice

Name group 1 on the periodic table.

• alkali metals
• alkaline earth metals
• noble gases
  noble gases
• halogens

Oxygen

• 2 allotropes: Ozone and Oxygen gas

• The most abundant element in the Earth's crust

• Forms at least one oxide with every element except 3 of the noble gases

• The final electron acceptor in the formation of ATP

Multiple Choice

Name group 2 on the periodic table.

• alkali metals
• alkaline earth metals
• noble gases
• transition metals

Sulfur

• Sulfur dioxide is a preservative and an antibacterial but can also produce acid rain

• Bright yellow solid that has the odor of rotten eggs

• Brimstone is an ancient name for sulfur that means "burning stone".

Multiple Choice

An element is silver, solid at room temperature, and very reactive. Which group is it most likely to be from?

• Alkaline Earth Metals

• Transition Metals

• Halogens

• Noble Gases

Selenium

• Selenium works with Vitamin E to decrease oxidation in cells

• Can be used to convert light to electricity in solar panels

• Can also be found in photocopiers

Open Ended

The Chalocogens are family number __________ and have _____________ valence electrons. They need _____ electrons to complete their octet, and will take on a ______ charge.

Tellurium

• A metalloid used to vulcanize rubber, to tint glass and ceramics, in solar cells, in rewritable CDs and DVDs and as a catalyst in oil refining

• Today, most tellurium is obtained as a byproduct of mining and refining copper. 

Multiple Choice

The symbol for selenium is

• S

• Se

• Sl

• Sn

Polonium

• Polonium was discovered in 1898 by Marie and Pierre Curie, when it was extracted from the uranium ore 

• Extremely radioactive and toxic to humans

• Can be used as a space probe heater

Multiple Choice

Te is the symbol for

• Titanium

• Thallium

• Tellurium

• Technitium

Multiple Select

Elements that are metalloids...check all that apply.

• carbon

• arsenic

• selenium

• tellurium

• phosphorus

Livermorium

• Extremely radioactive

• Synthesized between 2000 and 2006. The name of the laboratory refers to the city of Livermore, California 

• The most stable isotope has a half-life of about 53 milliseconds