Periodic Trends

Question 1

A periodic table is governed by

Answer 1

Periodic law

Question 2

Recur definition

Answer 2

To occur again and again

Question 3

Periodic law states that _ properties of elements recur in a systematic predictable way (2)

Answer 3

Physical

Chemical

Question 4

Periodic law states that physical and chemical properties of the elements recur in a _ way (2)

Answer 4

Systematic

Predictable

Question 5

Recur in a systematic and predictable way when elements are arranged in

Answer 5

Order of increasing atomic number

Question 6

_ considered to be one of the most important concepts in chemistry

Answer 6

Periodic law

Question 7

Periodic law helps chemists predict how

Answer 7

An element will behave

Question 8

If you know an element’s _ you can predict its properties

Answer 8

Position on the periodic table

Question 9

Elements on the periodic table are split into three categories (3)

Answer 9

Metals

Nonmetals

Metalloids

Question 10

Metals are solid at room temp except for

Answer 10

Mercury

Question 11

Metals are _ can be pulled into thin wires

Answer 11

Ductile

Question 12

Metals are _ (or “high luster”/shiny)

Answer 12

Lustrous

Question 13

Metals are good conductors of _ (2)

Answer 13

Electricity

Heat

Question 14

Metals are _ (can be hammered into thin sheets)

Answer 14

Malleable

Question 15

Metals are prone to lose _ easily

Answer 15

Electrons

Question 16

Nonmetals have properties that are opposite from those in

Answer 16

Metals

Question 17

Nonmetals are

Answer 17

Brittle

Question 18

Nonmetals are _ not shiny

Answer 18

Dull

Question 19

Nonmetals are poor conductors of (2)

Answer 19

Electricity

Heat

Question 20

Nonmetals are _ at room temp (3)

Answer 20

Solid

Liquid

Gaseous

Question 21

Nonmetals are able to _ easily

Answer 21

Gain or share electrons

Question 22

Metalloids have properties that are a mix of (2)

Answer 22

Metals

Nonmetals

Question 23

Metalloids are _ at room temp

Answer 23

Solid

Question 24

Metalloids can be _ or _

Answer 24

Dull

Shiny

Question 25

Metalloids can be good or _ conductors of heat and energy

Answer 25

Bad

Question 26

Metalloids have physical properties that tend to be

Answer 26

Metallic

Question 27

Metalloids have chemical properties that tend to be

Answer 27

Nonmetallic