Atoms Quiz 2

The atomic number of aluminum (Al) is...

• 13

• 33

• 26

• 9

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What is the atomic number of calcium (Ca)?

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Sort the descriptions according to if they describe metals, metalloids, or non-metals.

Groups:

(a) Metals

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(b) Metalloids

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(c) Non-Metals

• In-between metals and non-metals

• Conduct heat and electricity

• Many are highly reactive

• Shiny but brittle

• Silicon (Si)

• Shiny and solid

• Sodium (Na)

• Phosphorus (P)

• Many are gases

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How do living things benefit from being made of CHNOPS?

(select ALL that apply!)

• It is easier to breathe gases like oxygen than metals like iron

• Non-metals like oxygen and sulfur can interact with a lot of other substances

• Metals like hydrogen get warm very quickly

• Metalloids like nitrogen can act like metals or non-metals.

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Combining hydrogen (H) and carbon (C) through nuclear fusion will produce...

• Nitrogen (N)

• Methane (CH4)

• Silicon (Si)

• Iridium (Ir)

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Theoretically, gold (Au) could be produced by fusing...

• Copper (Cu) and tin (Sn)

• Calcium (Ca) and titanium (Ti)

• Manganese (Mn) and nickel (Ni)

• Silver (Ag) and platinum (Pt)

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