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Periodic elements
what you need to no for the periodic elements test in 8th grade
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8th Grade
11/12/2009

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what are the horizontal rows also called?
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periods
Term
what element has 6 valence & 2 shells?
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oxygen
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what element am i? Alkaline earth metal with 5rings.
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strontium (sr)
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How many protons/ neutrons/ electrons does potassium have?
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P-55
N-78
E-55
Term
What can you predict from the location on the periodic table?
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its properties
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which elements have the same # of valence electrons?
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elements in a group or family
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what element is a part of the oxygen family & has 3 rings
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sulfer
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How many protons/neutrons/electrons does cesium have?
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P-19
N-20
E-19
Term
which particle has a positive charge?
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proton
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which particle has no charge?
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neutron
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which particle has a negetive charge?
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electron
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which particle orbits around the nucleus?
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electrons
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what does the atomic # also =?
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3 of protons
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what does the # of protons also equal?
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# of electrons
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how do you find the # of neutrons?
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atomic mass - atomic #
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what are the colums on the periodic table also called?
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periods
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What does the period tell you about the element?
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tells you the amount of shells the element has
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what does valence mean
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# of electrons in outer shell
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how many valence does any element in a group 17 have?
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7 valence
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how many valence does any element in group 2 have?
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2 valence
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Why are valnce electrons important?
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valence electrons are the electrons that are involved with chemical bonding
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which group is non reactive?
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group 18-noble gases
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electron dot diagrams = the # of _____?
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valence electrons
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how many electrons can the first shell hold,second shell,third shell
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2,8,18
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what are the elements that share properties of metals & nonmetals called?
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metalloids
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which element has 3 valence & 4 shells?
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gallium Gl
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which element is in period 6 & in group 18?
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Rn, radon
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how is the periodic table arranged?
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by the increase in the atomic # from left to right
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what is group 1 also known as?
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alkali metals
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which group are most reactive?
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group1 alkali metals
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what is group 2 also known as?
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alkaline earth metals
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what is group 13-16 also known as?
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g13- boron family
g14-carbon family
g15-nitrogen family
g16-oxygen family
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what is group 17 also known as?
Definition
halogens
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what is group 18 also known as?
Definition
noble gases
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who is the scientist most known for creating the periodic table?
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mendeleev
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where are the meltoids found?
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g1-alkali metals
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what is the sun mostly made of?
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hydrogen
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what is the key ingrediant of matches?
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phosphorus
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what is the overall electrical charge of an atom?
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electrically neutral
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what is O3?
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ozone,it is found in the upper atmosphere & it screens out harmful radiation
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Which groupsare the transition metals?
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g3-12
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t or f: oxygen is highly reactive: it can combine with almost every other element?
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true
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where are lanthides found on the periodic table?
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under the table,top row above actinides
Term
what is used in small amounts to kill bacteria in water supplies?
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chlorine
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where do we get (or find) all the elements after uranium (elements 93-102)
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created artifically in the labrotories
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what does synthetic mean?
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Elements that are not found naturally found on Earth
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How much of the universe is made up of hydrogen?
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90%
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