Elements and the Periodic Table 3

The modern periodic table is arranged in order of increasing

Which elements are noble gases?

The elements that have some properties of metals & nonmetals are called transitional metals.

The properties of the elements repeat in each column.

On the periodic table, elements in the same ___ have similar properties.

The highly reactive nonmetals of Group 1 are called

If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is

Another name for a ___ is a family

Nuclear reactions involve the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

The Rutherford's model of the atom describes the location of electrons as specific orbits around the nucleus.

Atoms of nonmetals usually lose electrons when they combine with other atoms.

An element's ___ can be predicted from its location on the periodic table.

The atomic number of an element is determined by the number of

The columns of the periodic table are called

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals?

Two of the same atoms bonded together is call

Alpha and beta decay are almost always accompanied by

The negatively charged particle in an atom is the

The most penetrating type of nuclear radiation is the gamma particle.

The group 14 element nitrogen is used to make the compounds known as fertilizers.

Substances that can carry electric current under some condition are called semiconductors.

The periodic table is organized in order of increasing atomic number.

Which statement is NOT true of radioactive decay?

Alpha particles are fast-moving electrons given off during radioactive decay.

The average mass of all isotopes of an element is called the

During radioactive decay, the identity of the atom changes.

When two or more atoms bond by sharing electron, they form an atom.

The metals of Group 2 are commonly called the

The smallest particle an element can be divided into is the

The only nonmetal in Group 14 is