Chapter 16 Review Test Questions – Flashcards

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How is todays periodic table different from Mendeleev's original?
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It is now ordered by atomic number instead of atomic mass.

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What are the physical properties of metals?(6)
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malleability, ductility, hardness, shininess, conductivity, and how magnetic they are.
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What are the chemical properties of metals?

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Reactivity with other metals and their corrosion rate
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What information can the periodic table give us?(3)
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how reactive an element is, tell which elements have similar properties, and the number of valence electrons an element has.

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How do valence electrons affect the reactivity of elements?
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because they determine if an atom shares, transfers, or accepts electrons from another atom
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How does reactivity change as we move across the periodic table?
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From left to right, the reactivity decreases.
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Where are metals located on the periodic table?
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groups 1 thru 12
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Where are nonmetals located on the periodic table?
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They are located to the right of the zig-zag line
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Where are metalloids located on the periodic table?
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right between the metals and nonmetals
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Why is atomic mass usually not a whole number?
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because it is an average of one mass of an element which would be small and a varying number.
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What are properties of alkali metals?
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highest reactivity, soft, and shiny
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What are the properties of alkaline earth metals?
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high reactivity, hard, and good conductors
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What are the properties of transition metals?
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hard, shiny, and good conductors
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How many valence electrons are in the alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, halogens, and noble gas families?
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1,2,7, and 8 valence electrons
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Which group on the periodic table contains the most elements?
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Transition metals
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Where is the proton located in an atom and what is its charge?

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in the nucleus, and + charge
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Where is the neutron located in an atom and what is its charge?
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in the nucleus, no charge
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Where is the electron located in an atom and what is its charge?
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outiside the atom in the shell/orbital has a - charge
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How do you find the number of protons and neutrons in an atom?
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by looking at the atomic number
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How do you find the number of neutrons in an atom?
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Atomic mass number- Atomic number= # of neutrons
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How do you find the weight of an atom?
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Add the number of protons and neutrons together.
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Group whose elements are similar; it's difficult to find differences between them.
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Transition metals
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True or false? An element's properties can be predicted from its location un the periodic table.
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True
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True of false, metals are liquid at room temperature because of their low boiling points.
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False, metals are solid at room temperature because of their high boiling points.
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What are two important alkali metals?
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Sodium and Potassium
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What are the important alkaline earth metals?
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magnesium and calcium
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How many nonmetals are there total?
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17
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Nonmetals are _______ at room temperature because of their _______ boiling point.
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gases, low
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When metals and nonmetals react, valence electron move from the ______ atoms to the ______ atoms.
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metal, nonmetal
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What is the simplest element?
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Hydrogen
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