8th Grade Midterm Review Part 2

From an element's location in the periodic table, you can predict

• chemical symbol

• properties

• chemical name

• when it was discovered

The correct chemical name for CaCl2 is:

• carbon chlorine

• calcium chloride

• calcium chlorine

• carbon chloride

All metal elements are solid at room temperature except for:

• calcium

• sodium

• aluminum

• mercury

Which parts of the atom move around the nucleus?

• atomic mass units

• protons

• electrons

• neutrons

Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine are part of a family called

• halogens

• metalloids

• noble gases

• alkali metals

Carbon is in group 14, it has how many valence electrons

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

According to Charles's law, when the temperature of a gas at constant pressure is increased, its

• mass increases

• volume increases

• volume decreases

• particles move more slowly

How many valence electrons do elements in group 13 have

• one

• two

• three

• four

at room temperature, more than half of the nonmetals are

• liquids

• gases

• solids

• alloys

all metal elements are solid at room temp except for

• calcium

• sodium

• mercury

• aluminum