Chemistry Study Guide for Test #1
1. Who created the periodic table?_____________________________________________________________
2. How was the periodic table first arranged?_____________________________________________________
3. How is the modern periodic table arranged?____________________________________________________
4. How is the periodic table read?_______________________________________________________________
5. What do the periods represent?_______________________________________________________________
6. What is matter?____________________________________________________________________________
7. What is the smallest piece of matter that cannot be broken down by chemical means?___________________
8. What is an element?________________________________________________________________________
9. Use your periodic table and provide the following information for each element:
Element
Chemical
symbol
Atomic
number
Atomic
mass
Protons
Electrons
Neutrons
Period
Energy
Levels
Helium
Sodium
Chlorine
Boron
Magnesium
Nitrogen
10. List the 3 subatomic particles and write their location and charge.
SUBATOMIC PARTICLE
LOCATION
CHARGE
11. What are characteristics of metals?________________________________________________________________
12. What are characteristics of nonmetals?____________________________________________________________
13. What does it mean when an element is lustrous?____________________________________________________
14. What does it mean when an element is malleable?___________________________________________________
15. Where are the most active metals located?__________________________________________________________
16. Where are the most active non metals located?______________________________________________________
17. Elements of Group 1 are called______________________________List some examples:_____________________
18. Elements of Group 2 are called______________________________List some examples:____________________
19. Elements of Group 3-12 are called______________________________List some examples:_________________
20. Elements of Group 17 are called______________________________List some examples:___________________
21. Elements of Group 18 are called______________________________List some examples:___________________
22. As you go from left to right across the periodic table, the elements go from (metals/nonmetals) to
(metals/nonmetals).
23. What do elements in the same group have in common?______________________________________________
24. The majority of elements in the periodic table are (metals/ nonmetals). What fraction?____________________
25. An element with both metallic and nonmetallic properties is called a____________________________________
26. List the six elements (name and symbol) that display both metallic and nonmetallic properties.______________
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27. What are the possible masses for the following elements? Ti________, Ba________, Pb________, Ar________
28. Rule #1 states that the ____________number = the number of ____________________.
29. Rule # 2 states, the Atomic_______________ =
30. Rule #3 states that
# of protons
# of neutrons = Atomic_________________
31. Rule #4 states that # of ___________________ =
+
# of ___________________
-
# of _____________________.
# of _______________________.
32. What is a physical property?____________________________________________________________________
33. List examples of physical properties.______________________________________________________________
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34. What is a chemical property?____________________________________________________________________
35. Define Physical Change._________________________________________________________________________
36. Define Chemical Change.________________________________________________________________________
37. Tell whether each of the following is a chemical change or physical change.
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mixing salt and pepper________________________
evaporation of water __________________________
electrolysis of water ___________________________
cutting a marshmallow _________________________
toasting a marshmallow__________________________
burning magnesium _____________________________
demolishing a car _______________________________
the rusting of iron ______________________________
melting of sugar ________________________________
baking a cake _________________________________