World's most versatile flashcards

or...
Reset Password Sign Up

"The Periodic Table" TEST Study Guide

        Help  

Question
Answer
The British Scientist who discovered the atomic numbers of elements   Henry Moseley  
The number at the top of each square of the periodic table is the _____.   Atomic Number  
The horizontal rows of elements in the periodic table are called _______.   Periods  
The elements to the left of the zigzag line on the periodic table are ______.   Metals  
Elements within the same vertical column have _____ _______.   Similar Properties  
The elements in a period have properties that are (alike/not alike)   Not Alike  
Elements that do not combine with other elements except under special, controlled conditions are called _____.   Inert  
The elements in family 18, which are inert, are known as the _______.   Noble Gases  
The elements that are active, strongly nonmetallic, and react readily with metals to form salts are called _____   Halogens  
The elements that are highly reactive, and never found free in nature; always found combined in a compound   Alkali Metals  
The two rows that stand alone at the bottom of the periodic table are called the _______   Rare-Earth Metals  
Developed a periodic table arranged according to atomic mass   Dmitri Mendeleev  
The 1st row of the two that are separated from the table and laid out below is called the _____   Lanthanide Series  
The row that contains almost all of the radioactive elements on the periodic table is the _______   Actinide Series  
A regular and repeating pattern can be described as ________   Periodic  
The atomic number, chemical symbol, _______, and atomic mass are found in each element key   Chemical Name  
Metals that can be drawn into thin wires are described as _______   Ductile  
Metals that can be hammered into thin sheets are described as __________   Malleable  
_________ is the most abundant element in the earth's atmosphere   Nitrogen  
The ________ electrons are those found in the outermost energy level of an atom   Valence  
Elements can be classified as metals, nonmetals, and ______   Metalloids  
________ include elements such as Fluorine and Bromine   Halogens  
Property of metals describing their "shininess"   Luster  
Nonmetals are (good/poor) conductors of electricity   Poor  
States that physical and chemical properties of the elements are functions of their atomic numbers   The Periodic Law  
Which family contains the most active nonmetals?   Halogens  
Which family contains the second most active metals?   Alkaline Earth Metals  
Which family loses electrons most easily?   Alkali Metals  
Which family contains elements that are highly unreactive?   Noble Gases  
Which family contains elements with one to two valence electrons?   Transition Metals  
Pattern of valence electrons from left to right of a period (Increases/Decreases)   Increases  
Amount of energy needed to remove an electron from an atom (increases/decreases) across a period?   Increases  
Nonmetals are dull and have ______ melting points   Low  
Atomic size (increases/decreases) across a period   Increases  
Metallic properties (increase/decrease) across a period   Decrease  
Process in which atoms join together to form molecules   Chemical Reaction  
Groups or Families are terms used to describe the _____ of the periodic table   Columns  
A row is also called a ______   Period  
Sodium is found in family   One  
Fluorine is found in family   Seventeen  
Calcium is found in family   Two  
Radon is found in family   Eighteen  
Gradual wearing away of a metal due to a chemical reaction b/t the metal and it's surroundings   Corrosion  
Atoms strive to achieve thei ____. Having their outermost energy level full to capacity.   Octet  
Elements having both metal and nonmetal characteristics   Metalloids  
Boron, Silicon, Germanium, ______, Antimony, Tellurium, and Polonium are all metalloids   Arsenic  
Family who's elements form over 5 million different compounds   Carbon Family  
Second most abundant element in the earth's crust   Silicon  
Element which is is the "basis of life"   Carbon  
Branch of science that studies carbon compounds   Organic Chemistry  
Most abundant element in earth's crust   Oxygen  
Screens out harmful UV radiation, protecting life on earth   Ozone  
Compounds made with elements from this family are most often used to color paint   Transition Metals  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
Follow us on Twitter
Be a StudyStack fan on Facebook
www.eapps.com




Copyright ©2001-2009 John Weidner All rights reserved.
About -  Terms of Service -  Privacy Statement