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PERIODIC TABLE: GROUP 18 AND 1

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Give three elements of Group 18.

a)

Helium

b)

Neon

c)

Argon

d)

Lithium

e)

Sodium

2.

All inert gases exist as (a)   gases at room conditions.

3.

The helium atom has 2 valence electrons. These arrangement is called a _____________ electron arrangement.

a)

octet

b)

duplet

4.

Atomic elements of Group 18, other than helium, have ___ valence electrons.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

8

d)

7

5.

(a)   is used to fill weather balloons.

6.

Group 18 elements are also known as noble gases or (a)   gases.

7.

Elements of group 18 have the following physical properties:

a)

Have low melting and boiling point

b)

Have high melting and boiling point

c)

Conduct electricity

d)

Do not conduct electricity

e)

Have low density

8.

Group 1 in the Periodic Table of Elements is made up of (a)   metals.

9.

Elements of group 1 have the following physical properties:

a)

They cannot conduct electricity

b)

They are soft and shiny solids

c)

Have low density

d)

They cannot conduct heat

10.

All alkali metal atoms have (a)   valence electron.

11.

State one safety method to store alkali metals.

a)

Stored in paraffin oil.

b)

Stored in water.

12.

The reactivity of alkali metal (a)   when going down the group.

13.

Why do alkali metals have the same chemical properties?

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14.

All alkali metals will lose one valence electron in the valence shell to form _______ ions.

a)

positive

b)

negative

15.

An alkaline metal burns in oxygen to produce white fumes that became a ____ solid.

a)

Black

b)

Gray

c)

White

d)

Pink

16.

Alkali metal reacts with chlorine gas to produce white metal (a)   salts.