H1A - The Periodic Table

Question 1

Describe the properties of the metals…

Answer 1

solid,

metallic bonding,

conducts electricity,

shiny,

ductile (bendy)

Question 2

Describe the properties of the alkali metals…

Answer 2

Solid,

metallic bonding,

conducts electricity,

shiny,

ductile (bendy),

very reactive,

reacts with water,

valency of 1

Question 3

Describe the properties of the transition metals…

Answer 3

Solid,

metallic bonding,

conduct electricity,

shiny,

ductile,

catalysts,

coloured compounds

valencies vary,

Question 4

Describe the properties of the halogens…

Answer 4

very reactive (lower the valency the more reactive)

diatomic

valency of 1

Question 5

Describe the properties of the noble gases…

Answer 5

gasses

unreactive

Question 6

What are the three ways to extract metals from their oxides?

Answer 6

heat alone (electrons vibrate themselves away)

using a reducing agent such as carbon monoxide (Carbon Monoxide grabs onto the oxygen)

use electrolysis of a melt (separate using charge)

Question 7

What group is the alkali metals?

Answer 7

Group 1

Question 8

What group is the halogens?

Answer 8

7

Question 9

What group is the noble gases

Answer 9

0

Question 10

What elements are gases?

Answer 10

Hydrogen

Nitrogen

Oxygen

Fluorine

Chlorine

Helium

Neon

Argon

Krypton

Xenon

Radon

Question 11

What elements are liquids?

Answer 11

Bromine

Mercury

Question 12

What are the diatomic elements?

Answer 12

Br2, O2, F2, I2, N2, Cl2, H2

Question 13

What are the radioactive elements?

Answer 13

Every element with an atomic number above 82

Question 14

What are the metal elements zigzagging the non-metal elements?

Answer 14

Aluminium
germanium 
antimony 
polonium
livermorium