Chemical Families
Name__________________________
Period________Date______________
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alkali metals
500
move
dull
phosphorous
I
Cs
halogens
noble gases
Mg
shiny
100
gaseous
electrons
S
less
Li
family
neutrons
reactive gases
ductile
protons
Hg
Rb
decreases
K
malleable
Br
period
200
conduct
families
more
Na
increases
inert gases
1. There are more than ____________ elements.
2. Metals are _________________ in appearance.
3. Metals are also ____________________, meaning that they bend without breaking.
4. Metals ____________________ heat and electricity.
5. The alkali metals include _______, _______, _______, _______, and _______.
6. One example of a nonmetal would be _________.
7. At room temperature this element is a liquid: ___________.
8. The atomic number is the same as the number of _________________ in a neutral atom.
9. Elements that exhibit similar behavior are classified in the same ___________________.
10. Ar, He, Kr, Ne and Xe are known collectively as the ________________________ or the
_______________________.
11. F, Cl, Br, and __________ make up the ____________________ group.
12. In the Periodic Table of the Elements, _____________________ are arranged vertically.
13. The alkali metals have one ______________ electron that the Noble Gases.
14. The number of electrons __________________ as you go from left to right on the Periodic Table.