Periodic table Flashcards

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What is an element?

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It is a substance that is made of 1 atom and cannot be broken down

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2
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The vertical columns in the periodic table are…

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Groups

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3
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The horizontal rows in the periodic table are known as…

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Periods

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4
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What are alkali metals?

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They are the group 1 metals and have 1 electron in their outer shell

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What are alkaline earth metals?

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These are the elements in group 2 and have 2 electrons in their outer shell.

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What are halogens?

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They are the elements in group 7 and have 7 electrons in their outer shell

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7
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What are noble gases?

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They are the elements in group 8 (or 0)which has reached stability

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8
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What are the transition metals?

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These are the metals in the middle of the table

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9
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What is the periodic table?

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It is the table which shows all of the elements invented

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10
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Metal + acid=

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Metal Salt + hydrogen

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Metal + oxygen =

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Metal oxide

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12
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Metal + water =

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Metal hydroxide + hydrogen gas

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13
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What is displacement?

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When a more reactive metal replaces the less reactive metal

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14
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Example of displacement

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Zinc sulphate + aluminium = aluminium sulphate + zinc

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15
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What is an ore?

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A naturally occurring solid material from which a metal can be extracted

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16
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What is the reactivity series?

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It shows a list of of the metals in order of their reactivity so more reactive at the top and less at the bottom

17
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What is thermite reaction?

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When ignited by heat, thermite undergoes an exothermic reduction-oxidation.

18
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What is the least reactive metal?

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Gold

19
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What is the most reactive metal?

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Potassium

20
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Potassium + water =

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Potassium hydroxide + hydrogen gas

21
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Magnesium + water =

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No reaction

22
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If the acid is nitric acid the salt formed is a …

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Nitrate

23
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If the acid is sulphuric acid the salt formed is a…

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Sulphate

24
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Magnesium + hydrochloric acid =

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Magnesium chloride + hydrogen

25
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Magnesium + oxygen =

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Magnesium oxide

26
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Order the following elements in terms of increasing reactivity
Potassium

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Lithium
Sodium
Potassium
Rubidium

27
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What is the chemical symbol for potassium?

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K

28
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Na is the chemical symbol for which element?

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Sodium

29
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Fr is the chemical symbol for which element?

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Francium

30
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The chemical symbol for Iron is…

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Fe

31
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Ar is the chemical symbol for which element?

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Argon