GENERAL CHEMISTRY
UNIT 4: PROPERTIES OF ELEMENTS WORKSHEET
*Learning Target Met: Identify properties of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids.
Name:____________________
Date:____________Hour:_____
Use your notes to answer the following.
1. Which group of elements is considered non-reactive? _________________________
a. Why? (relate to electrons) _______________________________________________________________
2. What are four properties of metals? ______________________________________________________________
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3. What are four properties of nonmetals? __________________________________________________________
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4. What elements have properties of both metals and nonmetals? __________________________________
5. How many outer shell electrons do nonmetals typically have? ____________________________________
6. Identify the element being described below:
a. _____________________________ Group 13 element in period 5
b. _____________________________ The only metal in group 15
c. _____________________________ The transition metal with the smallest mass
d. _____________________________ The alkaline earth metal with the largest atomic number
e. _____________________________ The semi-conductor in period 3
f.
_____________________________ The actinide with largest mass
7. Name three elements considered to be stable (nonreactive):__________________________________________
8. How many outer shell electrons do metals tend to have? _____________________________________________
9. Identify which of the following groups has all elements with the properties of nonmetals:
a. Group 1 (1A)
b. Group 7 (7B)
c. Group 14 (4A)
d. Group 17 (7A)
10. Identify which of the following groups has all elements with the properties of metals:
a. Group 1 (1A)
b. Group 7 (7B)
c. Group 14 (4A)
d. Group 17 (7A)
11. Identify two elements with similar properties to Barium:______________________________________________
12. Identify two elements with similar properties to Chlorine: ____________________________________________
13. Which group of elements has the electron configuration for its outermost electrons of ns2np3? ______________
14. Which of the following have properties of metals? (Circle all that apply)
U
Mo
F
Pb
Fr
Xe
In
Be
H
Ga
Al
Nb
At
Na
P
Y
Ne
Th
15. Which of the following have properties of nonmetals? (Circle all that apply)
Ba
Fe
Br
He
Am
O
Cr
H
Md
Se
16. Which of the following are considered semi-conductors? (Circle all that apply)
Lr
Si
Ag
K
As
Te
Sn
Pm
I
Ar
O
B
Tc
Ge