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Using the Periodic Table, which of the following groups of elements has the smallest atomic number in Period 4?

• Group 1
• Group 4
• Group 7
• Group 18

Which of the following groups in the Periodic Table is made from non-reactive elements?

• Group 1
• Group 4
• Group 17
• Group 18

When determining an element’s chemical properties, the most important subatomic particle to look at is —

• protons
• valence electrons
• neutrons
• positrons

Atoms of which of the following elements have the most similar chemical properties as cadmium (Cd) atoms?

• Zinc (Zn)
• Gold (Au)
• Copper (Cu)
• Silver (Ag)

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The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

• groups

• towers

• periods

• atomic numbers

The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by

• atomic mass
• atomic number
• valence electrons
• number of isotopes

The atoms along the staircase are called 

• metals
• nonmetals
• metalloids
• noble gases

Elements in a ..................have similar chemical properties.  

• period
• group
• row

Match the following elements with their corresponding characteristics.

• Elements in the same group have the same number of _______.

• Neutrons

• Isotopes of an element differ in the number of _______.

• Valence Electrons

• Atomic number determines the number of _______ in an element.

• Protons

• The charge of an atom is determined by the number of _______.

• Electrons

• 2

• 3

• 5

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