Ch. 11 - Nonmetals Part 2 (Groups 14-17 and Boron)

Question 1

Which group of elements exists as diatomic molecules?

Answer 1

Group 17 (halogens)

Question 2

What ions do halogens form?

Answer 2

-1

Question 3

How many valence electrons to halogens have?

Answer 3

7

Question 4

What role do halogens play in redox reactions?

Answer 4

Oxidizing agent

Question 5

What suffix is added to oxoanions with one oxygen molecule?

Answer 5

Hypo- -ite

Question 6

What suffix is added to oxoanions with two oxygen molecules?

Answer 6

-ite

Question 7

What suffix is added to oxoanions with three oxygen molecules?

Answer 7

-ate (-ite for sulphite and phosphite)

Question 8

What suffix is added to oxoanions with four oxygen molecules?

Answer 8

per- -ate (just -ate for sulphate and phosphate)

Question 9

What prefix is added to oxoanions that have an added hydrogen cation?

Answer 9

hydrogen-

Question 10

What is a chalcogen?

Answer 10

Elements in group 16.

Question 11

What ions do chalcogens form?

Answer 11

-2

Question 12

How many valence electrons do chalcogens have?

Answer 12

6

Question 13

What is an allotrope?

Answer 13

Another natural form of an element. (For example, O2, and O3)

Question 14

What processes produce S8?

Answer 14

The Frasch process (from sulfur deposits) and the Claus process (from hydrogen sulphide).

Question 15

What are pinctogens?

Answer 15

Group 15 elements.

Question 16

What ion do pinctogens form?

Answer 16

-3

Question 17

How many valence electrons do pinctogens have?

Answer 17

5

Question 18

What process produces ammonia?

Answer 18

The Haber-Bosch process.

Question 19

What are the two major allotropes of phosphorus?

Answer 19

White phosphorus (P4) and Red phosphorus (P)

Question 20

What ions do group 14 elements form?

Answer 20

They don’t tend to form ions.

Question 21

How many valence electrons do group 14 elements have?

Answer 21

4