Chapter 2

Question 1

What are electrons?

Answer 1

negatively charged atom

Question 2

What are protons?

Answer 2

positively charged atom

Question 3

What are neutrons?

Answer 3

atom with no charge

Question 4

Alkali Metals?

Answer 4

REACTIVE 1+

Question 5

Alkaline earth metals

Answer 5

reactive, but not as reactive as alkali metals
2+

Question 6

Transition Metals?

Answer 6

These are the elements in groups 3-12, they divide the two sides

Question 7

Chalcogens?

Answer 7

reactive, but not as reactive as halogens 2-

Question 8

Halogens?

Answer 8

EXTREMLY REACTIVE 1-

Question 9

Noble/inert gases ?

Answer 9

do not react

Question 10

what is the goal of everything on the perodic table?

Answer 10

Everything is trying to get a noble gas number

Question 11

Atoms of noble gases are usually found in what?

Answer 11

UNCOMBINED ATOMS

Question 12

When a metal & a non-metal react, the ___1?___ tends to lose electrons & the ___2?___ tends to gain electrons

Answer 12

1 METAL
2. NON-METAL

Question 13

what typically forms ions with a 2+ charge ?

Answer 13

ALKALINE EARTH METALS

Question 14

alkaline earth metals typically form ions with a ______ charge ?

Answer 14

2+

Question 15

When a metal and a non-metal react which one gains electrons?

Answer 15

NON METAL

Question 16

when a metal and a non- metal react which one loses electrons?

Answer 16

METAL

Question 17

when atoms lose or gain electrons: What do they become?

Answer 17

IONS

Question 18

what are cations ?

Answer 18

they are POSITVE and are formed by elements on the left side of the periodic chart (LOSE ELECTRONS)

HINT: CA+IONS

Question 19

what are anions ?

Answer 19

they are NEGATIVE and are formed by elements on the right side of the periodic chart (GAIN ELECTRONS)