Families Periodic Table

The Lanthanide elements are known as the:

• Common earth metals

• Alkaline earth metals

• Rare earth metals

• Heavy earth metals

Which statement is true about the carbon family?

• They are all non-metals.

• They all have four valence electrons.

• They are all metals.

• They do not react with other elements.

Which element is a metalloid?

• Aluminum

• Silicon

• Nitrogen

• Lead

The ten short columns in the middle of the periodic table are called:

• alkali metals

• noble gases

• halogens

• transition metals

Most of the elements to the LEFT of the zig-zag line are:

• metals

• metalloids

• non-metals

• noble gases

Which family in the periodic table is known for having elements with a full outer electron shell?

• Alkali metals

• Noble gases

• Halogens

• Transition metals

What is a common property of the alkali metals in the periodic table?

• They are highly reactive with water

• They are non-reactive

• They are gases at room temperature

• They are found in nature as free elements

Which family in the periodic table contains elements that are all diatomic molecules in their natural state?

• Noble gases

• Alkali metals

• Halogens

• Lanthanides

Which of the following elements is part of the alkaline earth metals family?

• Sodium

• Calcium

• Iron

• Neon

What is a characteristic property of the transition metals?

• They have high melting points

• They are all gases

• They are non-conductive

• They are highly reactive with water