Identifying Periodic Table Elements by Characteristics

Which accurately describes nonmetals?

• Good conductors of electricity

• Often used in computer parts

• Both malleable and ductile

• Dull, brittle and are poor conductors of electricity

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Which group on the periodic table is the most reactive?

• Group 1

• Group 2

• Group 13

• Group 18

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Which properties most accurately describe the element Krypton (Kr)?

• Highly reactive

• Ductile

• Weak conductor of electricity

• Has 8 valence electrons

• Brittle and dull

Identify the unknown atom.

• Flourine

• Beryllium

• Boron

• Helium

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Most elements on the periodic table are classified as ____________.

• Gases

• Metalloids

• Metals

• Nonmetals

Groups on the periodic table are arranged...

• Vertically

• Horizontally

• Diagonally from bottom right corner

• Diagonally from top right corner

Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as

• gases

• liquids

• nonmetals

• solids

The elements that touch the zigzag line are classified as

• metals

• nonmetals

• gases

• metalloids

The element hydrogen stands apart from the rest of the elements because its properties

• are the same as all the other elements

• only matches the noble gases

• does not match any other single group

Hydrogen is the

• least reactive element

• most abundant element and highly reactive