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In the periodic table, each row is called a ___.

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Period

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2
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How many groups are on the periodic table?

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18

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3
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Elements in each group have the same number of ___.

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Valence electrons

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4
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Each column on the periodic table is called a ___.

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Group

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5
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How many periods are on the periodic table?

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7

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6
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Elements in each period have the same number of ___.

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Energy levels

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7
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How many valence electrons does carbon have?

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4

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8
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How many valence electrons does magnesium have?

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2

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9
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How many valence electrons does lead have?

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4

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10
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How many valence electrons does potassium have?

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1

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11
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How many valence electrons does iodine have?

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7

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12
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How many valence electrons does neon have?

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8

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13
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How many energy levels does carbon have?

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2

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14
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How many energy levels does potassium have?

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4

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15
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How many energy levels does helium have?

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1

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16
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How was the first periodic table arranged?

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by increasing mass

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17
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How is the modern periodic table arranged?

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by increasing atomic number (number of protons)

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18
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Who created the first periodic table?

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Mendeleev

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19
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Who created the modern periodic table?

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Moseley

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20
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Which of the following elements is not a metal: sodium, aluminum, iron, arsenic

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arsenic

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21
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___ are good conductors of heat and electricity.

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Metals

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22
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Which of the following is a nonmetal: silicon, calcium, bromine, lithium

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bromine

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23
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Which of the following is a metalloid: aluminum, boron, phosphorus, iodine

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boron

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24
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____ are typically gases at room temperature or brittle solids.

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Nonmetals

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These elements are known as semiconductors.
Metalloids
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These elements have properties of both metals and nonmetals.
Metalloids
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These elements are found on the right side of the periodic table:
Nonmetals
28
____ are displayed horizontally on the periodic table.
Periods
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These elements are found on the left side of the table:
Metals
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These elements lie along the stair-step line.
Metalloids
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____ are displayed vertically on the periodic table.
Groups
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In which group is Cl found?
Group 17 (Halogens)
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In which group is Ne found?
Group 18 (Noble Gases)
34
In which group is Fe found?
Group 8 (Transition Metals)
35
In which group is Ca found?
Group 2 (Alkaline Earth Metals)
36
In which group is Sn found?
Group 14 (Carbon Family)
37
In which group is K found?
Group 1 (Alkali Metals)
38
In which period is Cl found?
3
39
In which period is Pb found?
6
40
In which period is He found?
1
41
In which period is Ag found?
5
42
Elements with 1 valence electron belong to the ___ Family.
Alkali Metals
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Elements found in groups 3-12 belong to the ___ Family.
Transition Metals
44
Elements with 8 valence electron belong to the ___ Family.
Noble Gases
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Elements with 2 valence electron belong to the ___ Family.
Alkaline Earth Metals
46
Elements with 7 valence electron belong to the ___ Family.
Halogens
47
The first scientist to organize the 55 known elements into categories was ____.
Lavoiser
48
True/False: Using Mendeleev's periodic table, scientists could make predictions about undiscovered elements.
True
49
Electrons found in the last energy level are called ___.
Valence electrons
50
Elements within a ___ have similar physical and chemical properties.
group or column
51
Identify an element with similar properties to silver.
Copper (#29), Gold (#79), or Roentgenium (#111)
52
Identify an element with the same number of energy levels as aluminum.
Sodium (#11), Magnesium (#12), Silicon (#14), Phosphorus (#15), Sulfur (#16), Chlorine (#17) or Argon (#18)
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Which of the following elements share similar properties: | Iodine (#53), Silver (#47), Selenium (#34), Nickel (#28), Argon (#18), Astatine (#85)
Iodine and Astatine
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___ is the number of protons in an atom.
Atomic number
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____ is the number of protons plus neutrons in the nucleus of the atom.
Mass number
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____ is the weighted average of all the known isotopes of an element.
Atomic Mass
57
Neon has three isotopes: Ne-20, Ne-21, and Ne-22. Which isotope is the most common?
Ne-20 Solution: The atomic mass of neon is 20.18 amu
58
Magnesium has three isotopes. Mg-25 occurs 10% of the time and Mg-24 occurs 79% of the time. How often does Mg-26 occur?
11% Solution: 100 - 79 - 10 = 11
59
In a sample of chlorine atoms, 99 atoms are Cl-35 and 31 atoms are Cl-37. Calculate the atomic mass of chlorine.
35.48 amu Solution: 35 x 99 = 3465 37 x 31 = 1147 3465 + 1147 = 4612 4612/130 = 35.48 amu
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Lithium has two isotopes: Li-6 and Li-7. The 6 is lithium's ____. A. atomic number B. mass number C. atomic mass
B. mass number (protons + neutrons)
61
Which element is more reactive: | Ca or Fe
Calcium (Ca)
62
Which element is more reactive: | P or Cl
Chlorine (Cl)
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Which element is more reactive: | I or Ne
Iodine (I) | Neon is a noble gas and is not reactive
64
Which element is less reactive: | O or S
Sulfur (S)
65
Which element is less reactive: | Mg or Al
Aluminum (Al)
66
Which element is less reactive: | Cu or Au
Copper (Cu)
67
Which element is more metallic: | Fe or Ni
Iron (Fe)
68
Which element is more nonmetallic: | C or F
Fluorine (F)
69
Which element is less metallic: | I or Sn
Iodine (I)
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Which element is less nonmetallic: | Al or P
Aluminum (Al)

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