Groups In The Periodic Table

Question 0

Name two properties of transition metals

Answer 0

They have high melting points

They form very colourful compounds

Question 1

Where are the transition metals found?

Answer 1

In the centre block of the periodic table

Question 2

What are atoms in a metal held together by?

Answer 2

Metallic bonds

Question 3

What does the structure of a metal consist of?

Answer 3

Positive ions and free electrons

Question 4

What do the metallic bonds between atoms allow?

Answer 4

They allow the outer electron of each atom to become delocalised

Question 5

What property do the delocalised electrons give a metal?

Answer 5

It makes metals good conductors of electricity

Question 6

What makes metals insoluble, with high melting points?

Answer 6

The giant metallic structure and strong bonds

Question 7

What is group 1 called?

Answer 7

The alkali metals

Question 8

How are the alkali metals different to other metals?

Answer 8

They’re soft and can be cut with a knife

They have low melting points compared with other metals

Question 9

What do alkali metals form when they react with water?

Answer 9

Hydroxides, the reaction also forms an alkaline solution

Question 10

What is the pattern of reactivity in group 1?

Answer 10

Elements get more reactive as they go down the group

Question 11

What is the name of group 7?

Answer 11

The halogens

Question 12

What do all halogens have in common?

Answer 12

They have 7 outer shell electrons

Question 13

What colour is flourine?

Answer 13

Yellow

Question 14

What colour is chlorine?

Answer 14

Green

Question 15

What colour is bromine?

Answer 15

Red

Question 16

What colour is iodine?

Answer 16

Violet - black

Question 17

What colour is astatine?

Answer 17

Navy - black

Question 18

What state is fluorine?

Answer 18

Gas

Question 19

What state is chlorine?

Answer 19

Gas

Question 20

What state is bromine?

Answer 20

Liquid

Question 21

What state is iodine?

Answer 21

Solid

Question 22

What state is astatine?

Answer 22

Solid

Question 23

What is the pattern in the boiling point of the halogens?

Answer 23

It increases as you go down the group

Question 24

What is the pattern in the reactivity of the halogens?

Answer 24

It decreases as you go down the group

Question 25

What do halogens react with metals to form?

Answer 25

Salts called metal halides

Question 26

What happens when you put a metal halide in water?

Answer 26

It dissolves to form a solution

Question 27

What happens when halogens react with hydrogen?

Answer 27

Compounds called hydrogen halides are formed

Question 28

What happens when you put a hydrogen halide in water?

Answer 28

It dissolves to form an acidic solution

Question 29

What happens to the halide ions when you dissolve a halide in water?

Answer 29

They are free to react

Question 30

In a chemical reaction between halides, what will happen?

Answer 30

If a chemical reaction takes place, the solution will turn the colour of the halogen which is displaced

Question 31

What is group 8/0 called?

Answer 31

The noble gases

Question 32

Are the noble gases metals or non metals?

Answer 32

Non metals

Question 33

Do noble gases have a high or low density?

Answer 33

Low density

Question 34

Why are noble gases inert?

Answer 34

Because they have a full outer shell of electrons which means that thy don't need to gain or lose electrons

Question 35

What colour are the noble gases?

Answer 35

They are colourless

Question 36

Are the noble gases flammable or non flammable?

Answer 36

Non flammable

Question 37

Do the noble gases have high or low boiling points?

Answer 37

Low boiling points

Question 38

In what conditions do noble gases conduct a current?

Answer 38

At a high voltages