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Element
Names
Element
Symbols
What’s my
family?
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Ions
Common
Compounds
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Element Names for $100
My symbol is H.
What’s my name?
Hydrogen
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Element Names for $200
My symbol is Na.
What’s my name?
Sodium
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Element Names for $300
My symbol is B.
What’s my name?
Boron
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Element Names for $400
My symbol is Au.
What’s my name?
Gold
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Element Names for $500
My symbol is Cu.
What’s my name?
Copper
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Element Symbols for $100
Give the chemical symbol for
Helium.
He
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Element Symbols for $200
Give the chemical symbol for
Carbon.
C
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Element Symbols for $300
Give the chemical symbol for
Chlorine.
Cl
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Element Symbols for $400
Give the chemical symbol for
Potassium.
K
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Element Symbols for $500
Give the chemical symbol for
Mercury.
Hg
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What’s My Family for $100
I am a group of gases that usually
don’t form compounds with other
elements. I can be found in the far
right-hand column of the periodic
table.
Noble Gases
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What’s My Family for $200
This family is “headed” by
Boron and includes elements
with 3 valence electrons.
Boron Family
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What’s My Family for $300
This elements in this
family have 5 valence
electrons and includes
N, P, and As.
Nitrogen Family
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What’s My Family for $400
The elements in this
family have only
one valence electron,
such as Li, Na, and K.
Alkali Metals
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What’s My Family for $500
This family is made
up of elements with
7 valence electrons,
such as F, Cl, and I.
Halides or
Halogens
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Only Ions for $100
Give the oxidation number
for Magnesium.
2+
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Only Ions for $200
Give the oxidation number
for Fluorine.
1-
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Give the oxidation number
for Potassium.
1+
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Only Ions for $400
Give the oxidation number
for Bismuth.
3-
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Only Ions for $500
Give the oxidation number
for Tin.
4- or 4+
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Common Compounds for $100
What is the common name
for H2O?
Water
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Common Compounds for $200
What is the common name
for CO2?
Carbon Dioxide
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Common Compounds for $300
What is the common name
for NaCl?
Sodium Chloride
or
Salt
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Common Compounds for $400
What is the common name
for CH4?
Methane
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Common Compounds for $500
What is the common name
for LiF?
Lithium Fluoride
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How many points do
you want to risk?
In which two families could
Hydrogen be classified?
Alkali Metals
Or
Halides (Halogens)
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