Elemental Groups

Question 1

Group 1 is called

Answer 1

Alkali Metals

Question 2

Alkali metals have ___ melting points

Answer 2

low

Question 3

Alkali metals react ___ with oxygen (oxidize __)

Answer 3

easily (readily)

Question 4

Alkali metals are extremely ___ because ___

Answer 4

reactive; they want to get rid of one electron and have a full valence electron set

Question 5

Group 2 is called

Answer 5

Alkaline Earth Metals

Question 6

Alkaline earth metals are ___ and ___ than Alkali metals

Answer 6

harder; denser

Question 7

Alkaline earth metals are ___ or ___ colored

Answer 7

gray; silver

Question 8

Alkaline earth metals are extremely ___ but less than the alkali metals

Answer 8

reactive

Question 9

Alkali earth metals are found in ____

Answer 9

the earth’s crust (not in pure form, often in rock)

Question 10

Transition metals have good ___ and ___ conductivity

Answer 10

electrical and thermal

Question 11

Transition metals have very high ___

Answer 11

melting points

Question 12

Transition metals tend to have more than one ___

Answer 12

oxidization state

Question 13

Group 17

Answer 13

Halogens (Salt Formers)

Question 14

Halogens exist as ______ at room temperature

Answer 14

diatomic molecules

Question 15

Halogens are not found as ____

Answer 15

pure substances (on the Earth)

Question 16

Halogens react with ___ to form salts

Answer 16

metals

Question 17

Halogen salts are commonly referred to as ___

Answer 17

halides

Question 18

Group 18

Answer 18

Noble Gases

Question 19

Noble Gases have ___ boiling points

Answer 19

low

Question 20

Noble Gases are commonly used in ___ products

Answer 20

lighting products (ex: NEON signs)

Question 21

The Lanthanide and Actinide series are ___ and ___ colored

Answer 21

shiny; silvery-white

Question 22

The Lanthanide and Actinide series have ___ boiling and melting points.

Answer 22

high

Question 23

The Lanthanide and Actinide series react with water to release ____

Answer 23

hydrogen gas