Quiz 23 Sect 6.4 Flashcards
1
Q
The elements in the last column of the periodic table that do not normally combine with anything else
A
noble gases
2
Q
The semimetal that is used to make computer chips
A
silicon
3
Q
The most widely used halogen
A
chlorine
4
Q
The element group that is highly reactive, showing a special tendency to form compounds with alkali and alkaline earth
A
halogens
5
Q
the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature
A
mercury
6
Q
the densest of the everyday metals
A
lead
7
Q
the basic building block of all complex compounds found in all living organisms
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carbon
8
Q
the most common alkaline metal
A
calcium
9
Q
the most abundant element at the earth’s surface
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oxygen
10
Q
the colorless, odorless gas that makes up about 78% of the earth’s surface
A
nitrogen
