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BLM 8 - 1
SCIENCE INQUIRY
I The Outer Electrons
Goal • Demonstrate your knowledge of shell diagrams for the first 20 elements.
What to Do
Demonstrate your knowledge by answering the following questions in the spaces provided.
Questions
1. In the spaces provided, draw shell diagrams for the five named elements.
2. Complete the shell diagrams for the elements in Group 1 (alkali metals) indicated below.
3. What similarities exist among the shell diagrams for the alkali metals?
4. Examine the rows of the periodic table. As the rows increase, what happens to the number of shells of electrons?
5. How many electrons are there in the outer shell of a rubidium (Rb) atom?_
6. How many electron shells would you expect to find in a rubidium atom? _
7. Identify the elements whose shell diagrams are shown below. Place the name for the element in the spaces
provided.
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