Chemical Families - 1

Elements with a full outer energy shell that belong to Group 8 are known as ___.

• Noble Gases

• Halogens

• metalloids

• metals

Which chemical family is highly reactive and exists in all three states of matter at room temperature?

• Noble Gases

• Halogens

• Radioactive elements

• metalloids

Which element belongs in the halogen family?

• Rn

• Ne

• Br

• Xe

Which element belongs in the Noble Gas family?

• I

• Ar

• Cl

• F

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which statement describes the Noble Gases?

• No color, odor, or taste

• Highly reactive

• 7 electrons in the outer shell

• found in Group 7

Which group of elements belongs to the family of transition metals?

• Cl, Br, I

• Fe, Co, Zn

• Li, N, K

• Ca, Be, Mg

This chemical family contains elements which are hard, shiny, malleable, and ductile.

• transition metals

• alkali metals

• alkaline earth metals

• halogens

The element reacting with water in this photo likely belongs to which chemical family?

• transition metals

• halogens

• noble gases

• alkali metals

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The elements in this chemical family are so reactive because they have 7 electrons in their outer level.

• transition metals

• alkali metals

• halogens

• alkaline earth metals

The alkaline earth metals are most similar to which other chemical family?

• alkali metals

• transition metals

• lanthanide series metals

• actinide series metals