Quiz about The Periodic Table

Question 1

Metals will always form

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cations

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anions

Question 2

Calcium is a(n)...

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alkali earth metal

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alkali metal

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transition metal

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halogen

Question 3

Phosphorus is a(n)...

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nonmetal

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alkali metal

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halogen

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transition metal

Question 4

Manganese is a(n)...

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transition metal

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alkali metal

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halogen

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noble gas

Question 5

Which of these will form a 2- charge?

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sulfur

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magnesium

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nickel

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silicon

Question 6

The tendency to attract electrons is called

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electronegativity

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ionization energy

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atomic radius

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reactivity

Question 7

Which of these will form an anion?

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bromine

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potassium

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cobalt

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calcium

Question 8

The elements indicated here are all

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non-metals

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metals

Question 9

Rank the following from least to greatest ionization energy (carbon, oxygen, nitrogen)

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C < N < O

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O < N < C

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N < O < C

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C < O < N

Question 10

Ionization energy is...

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the energy required to remove an electron

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the energy required to remove a neutron

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the energy required to add an electron

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the energy required to add a neutron

Question 11

Which of these will form a cation?

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hydrogen

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fluorine

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neon

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nitrogen

Question 12

Fluorine is a(n)...

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halogen

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alkali metal

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transition metal

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noble gas

Question 13

Atomic radius is also known as

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atomic size

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atomic mass

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atomic number

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atomic esteem

Question 14

The halogens will all form a ___ charge.

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-1

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+1

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-2

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+3

Question 15

Which of these are multivalent?

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iron

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sodium

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phosphorus

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chlorine

Question 16

One physical characteristic of metals is...

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Luster (shine)

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Weight

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All are gases.

Question 17

Metals (select all that apply)

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are malleable and ductile.

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are good conductors of heat and electricity.

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are found on the left side of the periodic table.

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are found on the right side of the periodic table.

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are brittle.

Question 18

Which of the following is not a property of metals?

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brittle

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malleable

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lustrous

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conductive

Question 19

Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.

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true

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false

Question 20

Which is not a property of metals?

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brittle

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malleable

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shiny

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good conductors

Question 21

Which group of elements are metals?

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Group 1

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Group 16

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Group 18

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Group 17

Question 22

Rubidium has a lower ionization energy than sodium. One reason for this is that the...

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valence electrons are farther from the nucleus

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number of protons is increasing

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number of energy levels is decreasing

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number of neutrons is increasing

Question 23

Which of the following conclusions is not supported by the data in the above table?

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atomic radii increase from left to right

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atomic radii can be measured for these elements

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atomic radii decrease from left to right

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atomic radii increase from top to bottom

Question 24

The images here are models of atoms for two different elements. Which of the following statements accurately describe the elements represented by these models? Select TWO correct answers.

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Element 1 is Carbon (C) and Element 2 is Fluorine (F).

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Element 1 and Element 2 are in the same period on the periodic table.

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Element 1 and Element 2 are in the same group on the periodic table.

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Element 1 is Beryllium (Be) and Element 2 is Neon (Ne).

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Element 1 and Element 2 have similar chemical reactivity.

Question 25

Which of these atoms will react with the same elements? Select all that apply.

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chlorine

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fluorine

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bromine

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argon

Question 26

This chart lists elements' atomic radii in the periodic table's first column. Provided that the potassium follows the same pattern as the other elements, what is the atomic radius of potassium?

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220

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150

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190

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250

Question 27

Which of the following is the best explanation for the trend observed in the graph?

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F has the largest electronegativity because the electrons in element F have the largest attraction to the nucleus

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At has the smallest electronegativity because it has the smallest number of electrons

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F has the largest electronegativity because it contains the smallest number of protons and it has the smallest radius

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At has the smallest electronegativity because it has the largest radius and the largest number of protons

Question 28

The atomic radius of magnesium is 150 pm. The atomic radius of strontium is 200 pm. What is the atomic radius of calcium?

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between 150 and 200 pm

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smaller than 150 pm

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greater than 200 pm

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not enough information

Question 29

Atoms of which of the following elements are MOST similar in atomic mass to copper (Cu) atoms?

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zinc (Zn)

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gold (Au)

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mercury (Hg)

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silver (Ag)

Question 30

Dmitri Mendeleev studied the chemical characteristics of elements in the 1800s. He discovered that elements could be arranged in a table according to patterns that occur in their characteristics. Which of these processes would be very difficult now without Mendeleev's discoveries?

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predicting the reactivity of elements

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measuring the atomic mass of elements

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identifying the color of elements

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using the chemical symbols of elements

Question 31

The diameter of neutral atoms generally decreases going left to right across one period on the periodic table. What change causes this decrease in diameter of atoms?

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The attractive force between the protons and electrons increases.

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The number of outermost electrons decreases.

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The number of outermost electrons increases.

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The attractive force between the protons and neutrons increases.

Question 32

Electronegativity is a measure of how easy it is for an atom to attract another electron. The elements He, Ne, and Ar have the lowest electronegativity values. What do these elements have in common?

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They have an outer orbital full of electrons.

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They have one electron in their outer orbital.

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They lose a proton which makes them negatively charged.

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They have an extra electron which makes them positively charged.

Question 33

Going from left to right in the periodic table, the atomic radius decreases. Which of the following explains the atomic radii trend of elements across a period?

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The attraction increases between the nucleus and the outer electrons.

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There is an increase in the number of electron shells.

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There is a decrease in the number of electron shells.

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The attraction decreases between the nucleus and the outer electrons.

Question 34

Which statement best describes the trend in atomic radii observed in the periodic table?

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The atomic radii increase, moving across a period to the left and down in a group.

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The atomic radii increase, moving across a period to the right and down in a group.

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The atomic radii increase, moving across a period to the left and up in a group.

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The atomic radii increase, moving across a period to the right and up in a group.

Question 35

The ionization energy of an element is the amount of energy required to remove an electron from an isolated atom or molecule. According to the periodic table, which of the following indicates the correct decreasing order of ionization potential?

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Li, Na, K, Cs

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Na, K, Li, Cs

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Li, K, Na, Cs

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Cs, K, Na, Li

Question 36

The size of atoms can be measured using the diffraction of x-rays. Measurements of atomic size confirm that trends can be identified based on location on the periodic table of the elements. Which group of elements is listed in order of decreasing size?

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boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen

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fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine

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phosphorus, selenium, iodine, radon

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sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium

Question 37

The periodic table of the elements is useful for revealing patterns and trends in the elements. Which statement accurately describes a pattern in the size of atomic radii in the periodic table of the elements?

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Atomic radii decrease from left to right across a period and increase from top to bottom in a group.

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Atomic radii decrease from left to right across a period and decrease from top to bottom in a group.

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Atomic radii increase from left to right across a period and increase from top to bottom in a group.

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Atomic radii increase from left to right across a period and decrease from top to bottom in a group.

Question 38

Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine all have the same number of valence electrons and have a tendency to gain electrons. Which element has the greatest tendency to gain electrons?

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fluorine

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chlorine

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bromine

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iodine

Question 39

The chart shows the electronegativity values as the elements are arranged on the periodic table. Which statement best describes the electronegativity values of the elements shown?

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Electronegativity decreases with increasing atomic number within a group.

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Electronegativity decreases with increasing atomic number within a period.

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Electronegativity tends to be higher in the metals than in the nonmetals.

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Electronegativity tends to be lower in the gases than in the solids.

Question 40

The elements chromium (Cr) and zinc (Zn) are in period four of the periodic table. Which characteristic of zinc and chromium is correct based on their positions?

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Chromium has lower ionization energy than zinc.

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Chromium has more valence electrons than zinc.

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Zinc loses electrons more easily than chromium.

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Zinc has a greater atomic radius than chromium.

Question 41

The atomic radius of atoms increases in groups of elements on the periodic table of the elements. The graph shows Group 1 elements and their atomic radii.

Which best describes what tends to occur in groups that results in an increase in atomic radius?

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The attraction between the nucleus and electrons decreases.

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The elements transition from gases to liquids to solids.

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The size of the nucleus increases, forcing electrons outward.

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The repulsion between electrons outside the nucleus decreases.

Question 42

Which list has the classes of elements in order from most reactive to least reactive?

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alkali metal; alkaline earth metal; transition metal

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alkaline earth metal; alkali metal; transition metal

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alkali metal; transition metal; alkaline earth metal

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transition metal; alkaline earth metal; alkali metal

Question 43

Alkali metals react very readily with halogens and form ionic compounds such as table salt (NaCI) and many others. Which of the following explanations most completely describes why these two families of elements reacts readily?

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The alkali metals have one valence electron, and the halogens are one short of an octet.

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Alkali metals are negative and halogens are positive, so they attract each other.

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Alkali metals and halogens can very easily share eight valence electrons between them.

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The halogens very easily donate valence electrons to the alkali metals so that all have eight.

Question 44

Some physical properties of elements in a group of the Periodic Table are described here. The elements described here belong to which group?

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Halogens

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Alkaline earth metals

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Noble gases

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Alkali metals

Question 45

From which of the following atoms would it be the most difficult to remove an electron?

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chlorine

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sodium

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aluminum

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sulfur

Question 46

Using the Periodic Table, predict which elements will have similar chemical properties or reactivity.

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Magnesium, strontium, and barium

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Cadmium, calcium, and carbon

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Rubidium, yttrium, and zirconium

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Nitrogen, sulfur, and bromine

Question 47

Which of the following describes the properties of noble gases?

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They are generally unreactive.

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They have high boiling points.

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They are highly reactive.

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They are solid at room temperature.

Question 48

Students were given the following elemental makeup of the Earth's surface. What type of graph would best represent this data?

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pie graph

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line graph

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bar graph

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scatter plot

Question 49

Pure sodium metal reacts violently with water to produce sodium hydroxide (NaOH). The reaction occurs very quickly and liberates a great deal of heat. Which of the following best describes why this reaction occurs so quickly and so violently?

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Sodium metal has only a single valence electron and has a very low electronegativity.

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Hydroxide ions have valence electrons in excess of a full octet.

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Hydroxide ions have very low electronegativity.

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The oxygen in the water reacts with the sodium metal to produce flammable oxygen gas.

Question 50

From the following list, choose the element identified as a noble gas.

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helium

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oxygen

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nitrogen

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hydrogen

Question 51

Which of these is usually very shiny and is a good conductor of heat and electricity?

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transition metals

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noble gases

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nonmetals

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halogens

Question 52

Which of the following elements is most likely to gain one electron when forming an ionic bond?

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chlorine

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potassium

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beryllium

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tin

Question 53

Which of the following elements is most likely to gain two electrons when forming an ionic bond?

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oxygen

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potassium

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beryllium

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chlorine

Question 54

Which of the following elements is most likely to lose two electrons when forming an ionic bond?

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beryllium

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potassium

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chlorine

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oxygen

Question 55

Which of the following elements is most likely to lose one electron when forming an ionic bond?

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potassium

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beryllium

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chlorine

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oxygen

Question 56

Which is the least reactive group?

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nobel gases

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halogens

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alkali metals

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nonmetals

Question 57

Which of these is NOT a Noble Gas?

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Be

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He

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Ne

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Xe

Question 58

Which elements readily gain electrons?

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nonmetals

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alkali metals

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alkali earth metals

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transition metals

Question 59

When alkaline earth metals form ionic bonds, they gain a +2 charge. Why do they gain a +2 charge?

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They lose two electrons when forming an ionic bond.

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They gain two electrons when forming an ionic bond.

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They lose two protons when forming an ionic bond.

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They gain two protons when forming an ionic bond.

Question 60

An element that tightly holds its valence electrons is most likely

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D

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A

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B

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C

Question 61

The halogens are located in group 17 of the periodic table. What are some major characteristics of halogens?

Select TWO correct answers.

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readily combine with metals to form salts

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highly reactive nonmetals

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non-toxic and harmless

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readily combine with nonmetals to form salts

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highly unreactive nonmetals

Question 62

What are some major characteristics of the transition metals on the periodic table?

Select TWO correct answers.

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good conductors of heat and electricity

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malleable and ductile

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poor conductors of heat and electricity

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not malleable and not ductile

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low melting points

Question 63

What are some major characteristics of the alkali metals on the periodic table?

Select TWO correct answers.

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good conductors of heat and electricity

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malleable and ductile

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not good conductors of heat and electricity

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not malleable and ductile

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dull, not lustrous

Question 64

What are some major characteristics of the alkaline earth metals on the periodic table?

Select TWO correct answers.

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good conductors of electricity

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malleable and ductile

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poor conductors of electricity

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non-reactive, do not easily form compounds

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not malleable and ductile

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