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1
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What are the two broad types of elements?

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Metals and non-metals

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How does the position of metals on the Periodic Table affect their outer shell electrons?

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Metals further to the left have fewer electrons in their outer shells.

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3
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How are elements arranged on the periodic table?

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Increasing atomic number

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4
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What is the maximum number of electrons that can be held in the second shell?

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8

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5
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What group is chlorine in on the Periodic Table?

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7

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What are elements that display properties of both metals and non-metals called?

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Metalloids or semi-metals

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What happens to the outer shell electrons as you descend a group on the Periodic Table?

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They become further from the nucleus due to increasing atomic size.

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8
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What do vertical columns on the periodic table represent?

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Groups

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9
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Why do atoms react with other atoms?

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To achieve a full outer shell of electrons

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10
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What trend occurs due to atoms more readily accepting electrons to fill their valence shells?

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Electron affinity

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How does the position of a metallic element in a group affect its reactivity?

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The further down the group, the easier it reacts by losing outer electrons.

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12
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What do horizontal rows on the periodic table represent?

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Periods

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13
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What is important to remember when drawing electronic structures?

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All shells up to the outer shell will be full

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14
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What are positive ions called?

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Cations

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How is the reactivity of non-metallic elements affected by their position in a group?

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The further down the group, the harder it is to gain electrons and react.

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16
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How many electron shells do elements in Period 2 have?

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Two

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17
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What is another name for energy level?

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Shell

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18
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What are negative ions called?

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Anions

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19
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What is the characteristic of Group 1 elements?

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One outer shell electron

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20
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How many electron shells do elements in Period 3 have?

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Three

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21
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What does the number of numbers in an electronic configuration indicate?

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Number of shells

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22
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What is the characteristic of Group 2 elements?

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Two outer shell electrons

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What do the vertical columns in the periodic table represent?

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The number of outer electrons

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24
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What do elements in the same group have in common?

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Same number of outer shell electrons

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25
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What is an ion?

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Charged atom or molecule

26
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What is the characteristic of Group 0 (Group 8) elements?

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Full outer shells

27
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What is Group 1 known as?

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Alkali metals

28
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What happens to an atom when it ends up with fewer electrons?

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Positive ion

29
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What is Group 7 known as?

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Halogens

30
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What type of ions do non-metals form when they react?

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Negative ions

31
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Why does the attraction between outer shell electrons and the nucleus weaken as you descend a group?

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Because the outer shell electrons are further away from the nucleus.

32
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What is Group 0 known as?

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Noble gases

33
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How does metallic character change across a Period on the Periodic Table?

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Decreases from left to right

34
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What key difference affects the chemical behaviour of metals and non-metals?

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Metals easily lose electrons, non-metals find it difficult to gain electrons.

35
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What is the outermost shell of an atom called?

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Valence shell

36
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How do non-metals form anions?

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Gain electrons

37
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How do metals form cations?

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Lose electrons

38
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How many shells of electrons does a chlorine atom have?

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3

39
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How does metallic character change down a Group on the Periodic Table?

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Increases

40
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What does an element’s position on the Periodic Table indicate about its reactivity?

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It shows a link between atomic number and how easily it can lose or gain electrons.

41
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What is the significance of each element having one proton more than the element preceding it?

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Starts with one electron more

42
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How can atoms form covalent bonds?

A

Share electrons

43
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What do you need to remember the terms for in many chemistry topics?

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Positive and negative ions

44
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How are periods numbered on the periodic table?

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01-Jul

45
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How should you spread out 1, 2, 3, or 4 electrons in a shell?

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One per quarter of the shell

46
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Can you share a mnemonic for remembering positive ions?

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‘CATions are PAWsitive’

47
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How are the groups in the periodic table numbered?

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From 1 to 7, with a final group 0

48
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How should you distribute 5, 6, 7, or 8 electrons in a shell?

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In pairs or equally spread out

49
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Can you share a mnemonic for remembering negative ions?

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‘ANions are A Negative ion’

50
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How can we represent the electronic structure of atoms?

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Electron shell diagrams

51
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What should you make sure of when using dots or crosses to represent electrons in a shell?

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On the line of that shell

52
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Where do electrons orbit in atoms?

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Shells

53
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What does the number of outer shell electrons indicate?

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Group number

54
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Why do metals form positive ions when they react?

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They lose electrons

55
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What does the number of shells of electrons indicate?

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Period

56
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What are the characteristic properties of metals and non-metals?

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A summary of general properties

57
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What is another name for Group 0 in the periodic table?

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Group 8

58
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How many outer electrons does chlorine have?

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7

59
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Do all electron shells have the same energy associated with them?

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No

60
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Why is an atom much more stable if it can completely fill its valence shell with electrons?

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Stability

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