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WorksheetsThe Elements
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
In their search for the primary matter, the alchemists helped to establish the-
periodic table
groups of elements
families of elements
scientific method
Cannot be broken down-
Elements
components
segments
portions
The periodic table classifies elements according to their-
properties
structures
reactivity
alkalinity
Horizontal rows on the periodic table are called-
groups
families
periods
metals
Within the period, as you read from left to right the atomic number -
increases
decreases
Elements in the vertical columns on the periodic table are called-
groups
families
groups or families
Elements within a group have similar-
properties
structures
reactivity
alkalinity
Elements that are so reactive that they are never found alone in nature-
alkali metals
alkaline earth metals
transition metals
Name of Elements in Group 1
alkali metals
alkaline earth metals
transition metals
Name of Elements in Group 2
alkali metals
alkaline earth metals
transition metals
Elements that are less reactive than alkali in nature-
alkali metals
alkaline earth metals
transition metals
Elements located between group 2 and 13-
alkali metals
alkaline earth metals
transition metals
Elements that include familiar metals like iron, copper, silver, and gold-
alkali metals
alkaline earth metals
transition metals
Group name of elements in Group 17-
Halogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon
Group name of elements in Group 16-
Halogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon
Group name of elements in Group 15-
Halogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon
Group name of elements in Group 14-
Halogen
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon
Group of elements in group 18 that rarely react with other elements-
Carbon
Nitrogen
Halogens
Noble gases
Group of elements placed at the bottom of the periodic table-
Lanthanides
Actinides
Lanthanides and actinides
An element placed in group 1 because its internal structure and reactivity is similar to those in the alkali metals-
Hydrogen
Helium
Lithium
Berylium
Alchemist tested all known substances, and set the stage for elements-
true
false
The elements on either side of the darkline are called-
Metals
Nonmetals
Metalloids
Metals are poor conductors of heat and electricity-
true
false
Metals are usually shiny in appearance-
true
false
Metals break or shatter instead of bend-
true
false
Cannot be chemically broken down into simpler substances-
Elements
components
segments
portions
Elements that occur in nature are called-
Natural elements
Synthetic elements
Elements made by scientist in the laboratory-
Natural elements
Synthetic elements
Group of elements that are sometimes called the rare earth elements-
Lanthanides
Actinides
Lanthanides and actinides
Radioactive elements that gives off high energy particles-
Lanthanides
Actinides
Lanthanides and actinides
