(2nd Quarter) How Do Metals Differ from Nonmetals?

Question 1

Used to build various vehicles, machines, and tools. It is considered the most important metal

Answer 1

Iron

Question 2

Used to make cellphones, laptops, and cameras. It is strong and light

Answer 2

Magnesium

Question 3

Used in fertilizers and to supply oxygen to people inside submarines and spacecrafts

Answer 3

Potassium

Question 4

Used in streetlights and gives fireworks their yellow color

Answer 4

Sodium

Question 5

It is added to table salt to prevent goiter

Answer 5

Potassium Iodide

Question 6

Used to build DNA molecules

Answer 6

Zinc

Question 7

It is a constituent of hemoglobin, an oxygen-carrying molecule in red blood cells

Answer 7

Iron

Question 8

It is involved in the synthesis of enzymes

Answer 8

Manganese and Copper

Question 9

It is important in cell respiration

Answer 9

Oxygen

Question 10

These comprises the amino acids which are the building blocks of all cells

Answer 10

Carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen

Question 11

There are ?? Vertical Columns in the Periodic Table

Answer 11

18

Question 12

There are ? Horizontal Rows in the Periodic Table

Answer 12

7

Question 13

How many groups/family does the Vertical Column have?

Answer 13

8

Question 14

What are horizontal rows also called?

Answer 14

Periods/series

Question 15

How many elements does the Periodic Table have?

Answer 15

118 Elements

Question 16

How many elements naturally occur?

Answer 16

90

Question 17

How many elements are man-made?

Answer 17

28

Question 18

It is scientifically known as “Erythrocyte” and is produced by bones

Answer 18

Red Blood Cells (RBC)

Question 19

What does “Eryth” and “Cyte” mean?

Answer 19

Eryth = Blood
Cyte = Cell

Question 20

It is partnered with calcium, which is good for the bones

Answer 20

Magnesium

Question 21

To quickly digest or helps with digestion

Answer 21

Enzyme

Question 22

Creates proteins

Answer 22

Amino Acids

Question 23

It is the most abundant gas in the Sun

Answer 23

Helium

Question 24

Composition of Atmosphere

??% - Nitrogen

??% - Oxygen

?% - Other Gases (CO2)

Answer 24

78% - Nitrogen

21% - Oxygen

1% - Other Gases

Question 25

Are mixtures of metal (combination of two or more metals)

ex. Bronze (copper+tin)

Answer 25

Alloys

Question 26

Systematic arrangement of E based on their atomic numbers and properties

Answer 26

Periodic Table

Question 27

Made from combined silicon and oxygen. It is the most abundant compound in the earth’s crust and is the building block of rock and soil

Answer 27

Silicon Dioxide (or silica)

Question 28

A group of elements that are generally dull, brittle, and poor conductors of heat and electricity. May be solid (carbon and sulfer) liquid (bromine) or gas (oxygen and nitrogen) at room temperature. They are found in the right side of the periodic table, except for hydrogen

Answer 28

Nonmetals

Question 29

Used in torches for welding and and for preventing hypoxia in patients suffering from asthma, bronchitis, pulmonary edema, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Answer 29

Oxygen