The Periodic Table Groups/Families

The family of elements that have one valence electron is the:

• noble gas family
• halogen family
• alkaline earth metal family
• alkali metal family

Which family of elements have 7 valence electrons?

• the alkali metal family
• the boron group
• the nitrogen group
• the halogen family

Which statement is true about the alkaline earth metal family?

• They have 2 valence electrons.
• They are found on the right side of the periodic table.
• They form -2 charges.
• They tend to gain valence electrons.

An atom that has 1, 2, 3, or 4 valence electrons is likely to be:

• a non-metal atom
• a metalloid atom
• a metal atom
• a noble gas

An atom that has 5, 6, 7, or 8 valence electrons is likely to be:

• an alkali metal atom
• an alkaline earth metal atom
• a non-metal atom
• a transition metal atom

Atoms that have 1, 2, 3, or 4 valence electrons (Hint: think about which families this is referring to) are likely to:

• lose electrons and form negative charges

• lose electrons and form positive cations

• gain electrons and form negative charges

• gain electrons and form positive charges

Atoms that have 5, 6, or 7 valence electrons (hint: think about which families this is referring to) are more likely to:

• lose electrons and form positive charges

• gain electrons and form positive charges

• lose electrons and form negative charges

• gain electrons and form negative anions

Dmitri Mendeleev (the first man to get credit for trying to create a periodic table) organized his elements by increasing:

• atomic number

• atomic mass

• charge

• density

What is the pattern for the number of Valence Electrons in the elements of the 2nd PERIOD?

• 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
• 1,2,3,4,3,2,1,0
• 8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
• 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7

The Lanthanide and Actinide elements are part of the:

• Alkali metals

• Alkaline earth metals

• Transition metals

• 8th and 9th periods