Properties and Group Trends Flashcards
Metallic or Nonmetallic? Colorful
NM
Metallic or Nonmetallic? Solid at room temp
M
Metallic or Nonmetallic? Dull (not lustrous)
NM
Metallic or Nonmetallic? Lose electrons easily
M
Metallic or Nonmetallic? Poor conductor of heat and electricity
NM
Metallic character
Tendency to give away electrons (level of reactivity)
Nonmetallic character
Tendency to accept electrons (level of reactivity)
Down a group, metallic character __________
Increases
Across a period, metallic character __________
Decreases
Down a group, nonmetallic character ________
Decreases
Across a period, nonmetallic character ___________
Increases
Greater metallic character makes its aqueous mixture more ________
Basic
Greater nonmetallic character makes its aqueous mixture more ________
Acidic
6 definite metalloids
B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, Te
Element exhibiting partial nonmetallic character is a _______
Metalloid
Hydrogen is classified as a _________
Nonmetal
Group 1
Alkali metal
Group 2
Alkaline earth metal
Alkali metals hard or soft?
Soft
Alkaline earth metals hard or soft?
Hard
Alkali metals high or low melting point?
low