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Elements In The Periodic Table Flashcards

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1
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Where are metals on the periodic table

A

Left

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2
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Where are Non-metals on the periodic table

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Right

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3
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List 3 properties of a metal

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Shiny
Good conductor of electricity
Good conducter of heat

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4
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List 3 properties of a non-metal

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Poor conductor of heat
Poor conducter of electricity
Low density

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5
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What is the name of an element on the border between metals and non-metals

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Metalloids

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6
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What is made when a metal reacts with oxygen

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A metal oxide

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7
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What might be made when some non-metals dissolve in rain

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Acid rain

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8
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What are the columns of a periodic table called

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Group number

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9
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What are the rows of a periodic table called

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Periods

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10
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Why is it useful to understand the way the periodic table is laid out

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To understand the trends

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In Group 1
What is the pattern in the melting points

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It decreases as you go down

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In Group 1
What is the pattern in the reactivity points

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It increases as you go down

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13
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Describe the general properties of Group 1

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Low melting and boiling points
Low densities
Reactive

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What is the equation for lithium reacting with water

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Lithium + water ->lithium hydroxide + hydrogen

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15
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Are metal oxides acids or bases

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Bases

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What is a physical property

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Things you can observe and measure

17
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What are chemical properties

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A characteristic of a particular substance that can be observed in a chemical reaction

18
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What are the halogens

A

The elements in Group 7

19
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What types of compounds do Fluorine, Bromine and Iodine make

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Fluoride
Bromide
Iodide

20
Q

In Group 7
What happens to the melting and boiling points

A

It increases as you go down

21
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In Group 7
What happens to the colors

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As you go down, they get darker

22
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What is a displacement reaction

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A reaction where a more reactive element replaces a less reactive element

23
Q

What elements are in Group 0

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Helium (He)
Neon (Ne)
Argon (Ar)
Krypton (Kr)
Xenon (Xe)
Radon (Rn)

24
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What is another name for Group 0

A

Noble gases

25
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What is the key chemical property of Group 0

A

They are unreactive

26
Q

Where do noble gases come from

A

Underground or under the sea

27
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What happens when high voltages are passed through noble gases

A

They glow

28
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Name 2 people involved in the invention of the periodic table

A

John Dalton
John Newland

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