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_____ 1.        alkali metals

_____ 2.        alkaline earth metals

_____ 3.        anion

_____ 4.        atomic radius

_____ 5.        cation

_____ 6.        electronegativity

_____ 7.        group

_____ 8.        halogens

_____ 9.        inner transition metal

_____ 10.    ion

_____ 11.    ionization energy

_____ 12.    metalloids

_____ 13.    noble gas

_____ 14.    nonmetals

_____ 15.    periods

_____ 16.    representative element

_____ 17.    transition metal


A.    a negatively charged ion

B.     a positively charged ion

C.     a vertical column of elements in the periodic table

D.    an atom or group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge

E.     an element in which the highest occupied s and p sublevels are filled

F.      an element whose highest occupied s or p sublevels are partially filled

G.    an element whose highest occupied s sublevel and a nearby d sublevel contain electrons

H.    an element whose highest occupied s sublevel and a nearby f sublevel generally contain electrons

I.       good conductors of heat and electric current

J.       Group 1A elements

K.    Group 2A elements

L.     half the distance between the nuclei of two atoms of the same element when the atoms are joined

M.   have properties that are similar to those of metals and nonmetals

N.    nonmetals of Group 7A

O.    poor conductors of heat and electric current

P.      the ability of an atom of an element to attract electrons when the atom is in a compound

Q.    the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in its gaseous state

R.     the horizontal rows of the periodic table metals


 


18. a. How many protons does an atom of bromine (Br) have?

b. In which group is bromine found?

c. What is the name of its chemical family?

d. Is it a metal, a nonmetal, or a semimetal?

e. Is its atomic radius larger or smaller than chlorine's (Cl)?

f. Is its atomic radius larger or smaller than arsenic's (As)?

g. What ion is it most likely to form?

h. Is its ionization energy higher or lower than fluorine?

i. Is its electronegativity higher or lower than gallium?

19. a. How many protons does an atom of magnesium (Mg) have?

b. In which group is magnesium found'?

c. What is the name of its chemical family?

d. Is it a metal, a nonmetal, or a semimetal?

e. Is its atomic radius larger or smaller than calcium's (Ca)?

f. Is its atomic radius larger or smaller than aluminum (Al)?

g. What ion is it most likely to form?

h. Is its ionization energy higher or lower than chlorine?

i. Is its electronegativity higher or lower than barium?


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20. a. How many protons does an atom of potassium (K) have?

b. In which group is potassium found?

c. What is the name of its chemical family?

d. Is it a metal, a nonmetal, or a semimetal?

e. How does its atomic radius compare to sodium's (Na)?

f. What ion is it most likely to form?

g. Is its ion bigger or smaller than its atom?

h. Is its ionization energy higher or lower than nitrogen?

i. Is its electronegativity higher or lower than sulfur?

 


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21. List the elements of Group 5A. Tell whether each is a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22. Name two elements that have similar properties to those of chlorine.

 

 

 

23. For the following pairs of atoms, tell which one of each pair has the largest atomic radius and why.

 

a. Al, B

 

b. S, O

 

c. Na, Al

 

24. Indicate which element of the following pairs is the most electronegative and why.

 

a. calcium, gallium

 

b. lithium, oxygen

 

c. chlorine, sulfur

 

25. What is the periodic trend in atomic size and what is the reason for this trend?

 

 

 

26. What is the group trend in ionization energy and what is the reason for this trend