(4) The Periodic Table and the Elements

Question 1

Which element is an alkaline earth metal?

Accepted Answer

Magnesium

Question 2

The atomic radius of an element generally increases as you go

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down or to the left on the table

Question 3

Which element is an alkali metal?

Accepted Answer

Sodium

Question 4

Which element has a larger atomic radius, lithium or potassium?

Accepted Answer

Potassium

Question 5

Which element is a halogen?

Accepted Answer

Chlorine

Question 6

The Carbon Group elements have how many valence electrons?

Accepted Answer

Four

Question 7

Which element has a higher ionization energy, potassium or bromine?

Accepted Answer

Bromine

Question 8

The alkaki metals have how many valence electrons?

Accepted Answer

One

Question 9

The ionization energy of an element generally increases as you go

Accepted Answer

up and right on the table

Question 10

The electronegativity of an element generally increases as you go

Accepted Answer

up and right on the table

Question 11

The Noble Gases have how many valence electrons?

Accepted Answer

Eight

Question 12

Which element has a higher ionization energy, magnesium or barium?

Accepted Answer

Magnesium

Question 13

I left spaces in my table for elements yet to be discovered

Accepted Answer

Dmitri Mendeleev

Question 14

The transition metals are

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hard and reactive

Question 15

Which element is a metalloid?

Accepted Answer

Silicon

Question 16

The metals are generally on the

Accepted Answer

left side of the table

Question 17

What element has the greatest electronegativity?

Accepted Answer

Fluorine

Question 18

Compounds containing ions of transition metals are often

Accepted Answer

colorful

Question 19

Which element has the larger atomic radius, boron or neon?

Accepted Answer

Boron

Question 20

Which element has a greater electronegativity, aluminum or chlorine?

Accepted Answer

Chlorine

Question 21

The Nitrogen Group elements have how many valence electrons?

Accepted Answer

Five

Question 22

The periods or rows are representative of filling each

Accepted Answer

successive electron energy level

Question 23

Which element is a noble gas?

Accepted Answer

Krypton

Question 24

The columns or groups on the periodic table are organized by the number of electrons

Accepted Answer

in highest primary energy level

Question 25

The Modern Periodic Table has the elements listed in order of their

Accepted Answer

atomic number

Question 26

The specific properties of transition metals are often determined by

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their unpaired d-electrons

Question 27

The initial attempts at organizing the elements into some type of table were ordered by

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atomic mass

Question 28

I suggested arranging the elements by Atomic Number instead of Atomic Mass

Accepted Answer

Henry Moseley

Question 29

Which element has a greater electronegativity, iodine or chlorine?

Accepted Answer

Chlorine

Question 30

The Oxygen Group elements have how many valence electrons?

Accepted Answer

Six

Question 31

The Halogen Group elements have how many valence electrons?

Accepted Answer

Seven

Question 32

The alkaline earth metals have how many valence electrons?

Accepted Answer

Two

Question 33

I realized the elements had repeating similar properties and called it the "Law of Octaves"

Accepted Answer

John Newlands

Question 34

Which element is a transition metal?

Accepted Answer

Iron

Question 35

The inner transition metals are at the

Accepted Answer

bottom of the table

Question 36

Techniques for separating transition metals from their ores include all but

Accepted Answer

freezing

Question 37

The Boron Group elements have how many valence electrons?

Accepted Answer

Three

Question 38

The nonmetals are generally on the

Accepted Answer

right side of the table

(4) The Periodic Table and the Elements

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(4) The Periodic Table and the Elements

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