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Chapter 17 IPC study guide

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the __ often occurs in nature as uncombined elements.

a)

alkaline earth metals

b)

alkali metals

c)

actinide series

d)

transitional elements

2.

A synthetic element that is used in smoke detectors

a)

americium

b)

sodium

c)

technetium

d)

aluminum

3.

Bromine is the only halogen and nonmetal that is a__ at room temperature

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

semiconductor

4.

The bonding that occurs when positively charged ions are surrounded by a cloud of electrons is called a__

a)

bonding

b)

ionic

c)

covalent

d)

metallic

5.

an allotrope of carbon that is soft and can be used as a lubricant is---

a)

dimond

b)

graphite

c)

sand

d)

silicon

6.

what element in the oxygen group is needed in trace amounts in your diet

a)

selenium

b)

tellurium

c)

polonium

d)

sulfur

7.

different forms of the same element that have different properties because of different atom arrangements are called--

a)

allotropes

b)

carbons

c)

graphites

d)

halogens

8.

which of the following elements is not in the iron triad?

a)

cobalt

b)

copper

c)

nickle

d)

iron

9.

at room temperature most metals are

a)

solids

b)

radioactive

c)

liquids

d)

gases

10.

the most unreactive group of elements is the

a)

halogens

b)

noble gases

c)

alkali metals

d)

transitional elements

11.

all synthetic elements are

a)

liquids

b)

needed by human body

c)

radioactive

d)

useful in making plastics

12.

elements that lie along the stair-step line of the periodic table are

a)

liquids

b)

metals

c)

metalloids

d)

radioactive

13.

three elements in group 12 of the periodic table are

a)

copper, silver and gold

b)

iron, nickel, and cobalt

c)

mercury, zinc, and cadmium

d)

neon, helium, and xenon

14.

which alkaline earth metal is found in chlorophyll and enables plants to make food?

a)

magnesium

b)

calcium

c)

barium sulfate

d)

radium

15.

which of the following elements is not a colnage

a)

copper

b)

gold

c)

platinum

d)

silver

16.

substances that conduct an electric current only under certain conditions are most likely to be--

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

noble gasses

17.

when metals combine with non metals, the atoms of the metals tend to lose electrons, forming--bonds.

a)

ionic

b)

covalent

c)

triple

d)

unbreakable