| Periodic Table |
| #1 |
True or false: Arsenic is a metalloid |
True |
| #2 |
to what energy level orbital does Berkelium add its 97th electron? |
5f |
| #3 |
Write the chemical symbols of two elements that are probably brittle, dull, solid (at room temperature), and poor conductors of heat and electricity |
P S Se I C |
| #4 |
Magnesium and Sodium are in the same _________ on the periodic table |
period |
| #5 |
An atom has 26 protons, 30 neutrons, and 25 electrons. What element is it? What is the mass number and the atomic number? |
Element: Iron Mass#: 56 Atomic #:26 |
| Properties of elements |
| #1 |
Classify carbon as a metal, non-metal, or metalloid |
non-metal |
| #2 |
Name the group that Beryllium belongs to and state whether it is a good conductor or insulator of electricity |
Alkaline earth metal -- good conductor of electricity |
| #3 |
True or false: selenium is most likely ductile and malleable |
false |
| #4 |
Name as many descriptions about the location of Osmium on the periodic table as possible, using vocabulary such as period, group, metalloid, atomic #, electron configuration, etc. (name at least 4 for points) |
In the iron group, d-block, 6th period, a transition metal, atomic #76, [Xe]6s2 4f14 5d6 , metal |
| #5 |
What is the two most abundant elements in the earth's crust, and what are the two most abundant elements in the earth's atmosphere? |
Crust: Oxygen and silicon atmosphere: Nitrogen and Oxygen |
| General Understanding |
| #1 |
With a picture, describe the difference between a period and a group on the periodic table |
see picture |
| #2 |
Name three elements that are gases at room temperature (298 K) |
Noble gases + N, O, F, Cl, H |
| #3 |
When playing Periodic table bingo in science class should you be phlegmatic when you win? |
No |
| #4 |
Atom A has 17 protons and 18 neutrons. Atom B has 35 protons and 45 neutrons. State the name and mass# for each isotope. |
A = Chlorine - 35 B= Bromine-80 |
| #5 |
What element has 53 protons, 70 neutrons, and 54 electrons? |
iodine |
| Potpourri |
| #1 |
Steel is a mixture of two elements (iron and carbon), also called an ____ |
alloy |
| #2 |
Which of the following elements would you expect to be the best conductor of electricity: phosphorus, germanium, or gallium? |
Gallium |
| #3 |
What are the unique bands of visible colors given off when electrons move down in energy levels, a "finger print" unique to each element |
spectral lines |
| #4 |
Draw a simple picture showing how the light in an element's spectrum is given off |
see picture |
| #5 |
An atom has a mass number of 31 and 16 neutrons in its nucleus. What element is it, and what is its noble gas electron configuration in a neutral state? |
Phosphorus [Ne]3s2 3p3 |
