Name: ______________________________
Date: _____________________
Homework: Periodic Table of the Elements
Use your notes to label this periodic table with the charge each group will carry as an ion. (Do
not attempt to label the transition metals. Only label the groups discussed today in class.)
Charge:
Failure to complete this will result in
a zero on the assignment.
Answer the following questions over the relatedness of elements in the same group:
1. The bonding characteristics of carbon are most similar to the bonding characteristics of —
A hydrogen
B silicon
C helium
D sulfur
2. The bonding characteristics of magnesium are most similar to the bonding characteristics of —
A sodium
B potassium
C strontium
D aluminum
3. An unidentified element has many of the same physical and chemical properties as neon and
krypton but has a lower atomic mass than either of these elements. What is the most likely
identity of this element?
F argon
G fluorine
H helium
J oxygen
4. Which element has similar physical and chemical properties to sodium?
A beryllium
B lithium
C neon
D magnesium
5. Which element has similar physical and chemical properties to chlorine?
A argon
B sulfur
C oxygen
D iodine
6. Which element has similar physical and chemical properties to krypton?
A bromine
B oxygen
C helium
D fluorine
7. Which element has similar physical and chemical properties to nitrogen?
A oxygen
B phosphorous
C carbon
D neon
8. Which element has similar physical and chemical properties to lead?
A bismuth
B indium
C thallium
D tin
9. Which of the following groups contains members with similar chemical reactivity?
A K, Ca, Sc
B V, Cr, Mn
C Cu, Ag, Au
D N, O, F
10. Which of the following groups does not contains members with similar chemical reactivity?
A Ni, Pd, Pt
B C, N, O
C Li, Na, K
D F, Cl, Br
Using your periodic table and your notes from today, decide if the following elements are part
of a group that will donate 1 electron, donate 2 electrons, gain 1 electron, gain 2 electrons, or
does not gain or lose.
Mg ____________________________
F ____________________________
S ____________________________
Ne ___________________________
K ____________________________
O ____________________________
Ar ____________________________
Be ___________________________
Li ____________________________
Se ____________________________
Cl ____________________________
Ca ___________________________
Na ____________________________
I ___________________________
Use your periodic table to predict the charges of the following ions:
Be _____
I _____
Ar _____
Na _____
Cl _____
Ca _____
O _____
K _____
F _____
S _____
P _____
Mg _____
Se _____
Br _____
He _____
Li _____
N _____
Sr _____
Xe _____
Ba _____
Al _____
Kr _____
H _____
Rb _____
What are the charges of the following transition metals?
Iron (II) ________
Tin (IV) ________
Cobalt (II) ________
Palladium (I) ________
Lead (II) ________
Copper (I) ________
Vanadium (IV) ________
Platinum (II) ________
Manganese (III) ________
Copper (II) ________
Iron (III) ________
Tin (II) ________
Why do transition elements always have a positive charge? ____________________________
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Which group on the periodic table contains inert elements? _____________________________