1.1 - Groups and Periods

Question 1

What is a group on the periodic table?

Answer 1

A column

Question 2

What is a period on the periodic table?

Answer 2

A row

Question 3

In the periodic table, elements are organised by increasing…

Answer 3

atomic number.

Question 4

What are the subatomic particles that determine an elements atomic number?

Answer 4

protons

Question 5

In the periodic table, elements with similar chemical properties occupy the same…

Answer 5

group.

Question 6

Where are non-metals located on the periodic table?

Answer 6

The top right (except for hydrogen, which is on the left)

Question 7

Where are metalloids located on the periodic table?

Answer 7

The elements bordering the line of metals.

Question 8

What time period were the noble gasses discovered in?

Answer 8

1850-1900

Question 9

What element was discovered first?

Answer 9

Silver

Question 10

where are the metals located on the periodic table

Answer 10

to the left and in the middle of the periodic table

Question 11

where are the non-metals located on the periodic table

Answer 11

in the upper right of the periodic table except for hydrogen in the upper lef

Question 12

what are common properties of metals (name 2 or more)

Answer 12

• high melting points
• good conductors of electricity and heat
• high density
• malleable
• ductile
• hard

Question 13

what are common properties of non-metals

Answer 13

• not ductile
• poor conductors of electricity and heat
• dull
• not malleable
• soft
• low melting points
• low density

Question 14

how is the modern periodic table organised?

Answer 14

arranges the elements in increasing order of their atomic numbers and groups atoms with similar properties in the same vertical column with the metals on the left and non-metals on the right

Question 15

what are most elements in the periodic table known as

Answer 15

metals

Question 16

is lithium a metal

Answer 16

yes

Question 17

what is the element with the atomic number 38

Answer 17

strontium

Question 18

what group and period does sodium belong to

Answer 18

Group 1 period 3

Question 19

name 1 or more element/s that is a noble gas

Answer 19

helium, neon, argon krypton, xenon, radon, organesson

Question 20

In the periodic table, barium sits directly beneath strontium in Group 2. What are two things you can say about barium and strontium based only on this information?

Answer 20

they are both metals, and they both have 2 valence electrons meaning they are quite reactive

Question 21

which non-metal is located in group 1 of the periodic table

Answer 21

hydrogen

Question 22

which element is located in group 2 period 3

Answer 22

magnesium