Interpreting the Periodic Table
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Use the following periodic table to answer questions #1-8.
1A
K
2A
3A
8A
4A
5A
6A
7A
J
F
X
D
R
1.
Which elements have the same number of valance electrons?
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2.
Which elements are in the same period?
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3.
Which elements are in the same family?
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4.
Which element has the smallest atomic number?
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5.
Which elements would be classified as transition metals?
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6.
If the atomic number of element D is 20, what would the atomic number of element R be?
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7.
Which metal would be the most reactive?
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8.
Which family would have the least reactive elements in it?
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Use a periodic table to identify the elements in questions #9-20
9.
This element is in the same family as lead, and it has fewer protons than sodium.
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10.
This element has an atomic number that is one greater than platinum.
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11.
This element has the most protons of any element in Group 5 (15).
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12.
This element has more than 50 but less than 75 protons, and it is in Group 7 (17).
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13.
This Group 2 element has fewer protons than bromine, but more protons than sulfur.
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14.
This element has the lowest atomic number of any Group 6 (16) element.
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15.
This element has an atomic number that is double the atomic number of silicon.
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16.
This element has more valence electrons than oxygen, fewer valence electrons than neon,
more protons than sodium, but fewer protons than argon.
17.
This element has an atomic number lower than that of aluminum and one less valence
electron than the Group 6 (16) elements.
18.
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This element is in Group 1 and has a higher atomic number than chlorine, but a lower
atomic number than bromine.
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19.
An atom of this element is an ion with a +2 charge and it has 50 electrons.
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20.
This element usually has 48 neutrons and when the atom is neutral it has 36 electrons.
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Use the following periodic table to identify the following families in questions #21-31.
A
B
D
E
F
G
H
I
C
21.
Noble gases
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24.
Alkaline earth metals
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22.
Alkali metals
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25.
Transition metals
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23.
Halogens
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26.
Carbon family
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27.
These elements have 8 valence electrons
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28.
These elements have 2 valence electrons
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29.
These elements would be the most reactive elements
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30.
These families of elements commonly like to get rid of their valence electrons
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31.
These families of elements commonly like to take other elements’ electrons
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(Note: more than one family/letter is possible for #30 and #31 – list all that apply)
32.
As you move across from A to I the size of the atomic radii…
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33.
What does the term “inert” mean when describing the Noble gases?
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34.
A row in a periodic table is called…
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35.
A column in a periodic table is called…
36.
What is the force that holds the atom together?
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37.
What force helps keep the electrons “in orbit”?
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38.
Who was the scientist that arranged the periodic table by atomic masses?
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39.
Who was the scientist that arranged the periodic table by atomic number?
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