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S1 Elements and PT
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A substance which contains only one type of atom is known as an...? | Element |
| How are elements arranged on the Periodic Table? | Increasing atomic number |
| How should you write an elements symbol? | A capital letter (e.g. C for carbon) or a capital letter followed by a lower case letter(s) e.g. (Au for gold) |
| Where are metals found on the periodic table? | Below the bold line |
| Where are non-metals found on the periodic table? | Above the bold line |
| What are the common properties of metals? | Shiny, conduct electricity, conduct heat, ductile, malleable |
| What do we call the columns in the periodic table? | Groups |
| Why are elements arranged in groups in the periodic table? | Elements in the same group have similar chemical properties |
| What are the group 1 elements known as? | Alkali metals |
| What are the group 7 elements known as? | Halogens |
| What are the group 8 elements known as? | Noble gases |
| What are the groups in the middle block of the periodic table known as? | Transition metals |
| What is a property of the alkali metals? | They are reactive metals |
| What is a property of the halogens? | They are reactive non-metals |
| What is a property of the noble gases? | They are very unreactive |
| What is an element? | A susbtance which is made up of only one type of atom |
| Where would you find the metals on the periodic table? | Below the bold line |
| Where would you find the non-metals on the periodic table? | Above the bold line |
| What does ductile mean? | Can be drawn into wires |
| What does malleable mean? | Can be hammered into shape |
| Which group are the alkali metals? | Group 1 |
| Which group are the noble gases? | Group 8 |
| Which group are the halogens? | Group 7 |
| Where would you find the transition metals | The middle groups on the periodic table |
| Which group of elements are reactive metals? | Group 1 - the alkali metals |
| Which group of elements are reactive non-metals? | Group 7- the halogens |
| Which group of elements are very unreactive non-metals? | Group 8 - the noble gases |