2nd Topic - Periodic table Flashcards
What are alkali metals stored in and why?
They are stored in oil so that they do not react with oxygen
properties are …
soft and have low density
Why when you go down Group 1 does it become quicker and vigorous?
Distance
The strength of attraction
Reactivity
Do alkali metals
Increase down the group or decrease down the group?
Decrease down the group
Do alkali metals get less dense down the group or get more dense going down the group?
More dense going down the group
Do alkali metals get more reactive going down the group or less reactive going down the group?
More reactive going down the group
Are Halogens dangerous?
They are the most dangorous because if you breath them in you can die or burn your skin
Do Halogens decrease or increase going down the group?
Increase
Why do halogens become less reactive as you go down the group?
The electron to be gained from another element is further from the nucleus
What are the vertical columns of the periodic table called?
Groups
What is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
Metal can be s_____, meaning that it rings when it is hit. This makes metal a great material for making bells.
Sonorous
What are the two most common metals found in the Earth’s crust?
Aliminium and iron
Metals are malleable What does malleable mean?
Can be bent into different shapes
An _____ is a compound that is formed when an element reacts with oxygen.
oxide
Which of the following are true of elemental oxides?
Metal oxides are alkalines
non metals oxides are acidic
A _____ ion is an ion that doesn’t change during a chemical reaction.
spectator
Give me 5 bits of description about metals
Shiny
High density
Good Conductor of heat
Good conductor of electricity
Malleable
Sonorous
Ductile
Give me 5 bits of description about non-metals
Dull
Not sonorous
Brittle
Low density
Poor conductor of heat
Poor conductr of electricity
What is the scientific equation for
Magnesium + Oxygen —->
Mg + O2 —–> MgO
If two elements like helium and neon are in the same group, what does this tell us about their properties?
They are similar properties but not the same
Lithium + Water ——>
Lithium Hydroxide + Hydrogen
What is the scientific equation for
Lithium + Water ——>
Li + H2O —–> LiOH + H2
State one use of chlorine?
Little bits of chlorine destroy deadly bits of bacteria so people can swim and drink