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Families of the Elements Questions.
Answer each question completely on a separate sheet of
paper.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Give the group number, period number for the
following elements:
a. Cl
e. Au
b. Cu
f. Mt
c. Rn
g. C
d. H
h. As
How are period number and energy levels related?
What are valence electrons? What the 2 magic
numbers each element is trying to reach?
If hydrogen is not an alkali metal, why do you think
hydrogen was placed in this group?
Why do you think the alkali metals are not found
freely in nature?
Why do you think the alkaline earth metals are
called earth metals?
Why is tungsten used in light bulbs?
Why are the halogens the most reactive non
metals?
Explain why noble gases are unreactive.
Why are elements 58-71 called lanthanoids?
Why are elements 90-103 called actinoids?
Which group on the periodic table has mainly
radioactive elements?
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Write out the electron configuration for each of the
following elements. Do not use the noble gas
shortcut and circle the electrons that would be
valence.
a. K
b. Hg
c. Eu
d. Kr
e. O
14. Draw the orbital notation for the following elements.
Do not use the noble gas shortcut!
a. Fe
b. N
c. Ir
d. Li
15. Now use the valance electrons trick and identify
the number of valence electrons for each of the
following elements:
a. Ac
g. Xe
b. S
h. Sn
c. Ni
i. B
d. Sr
j. He
e. Fr
k. Be
f. Al
l. Pt
13.
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13. Write out the electron configuration for each of the
following elements. Do not use the noble gas
shortcut and circle the electrons that would be
valence.
a. K
b. Hg
c. Eu
d. Kr
e. O
14. Draw the orbital notation for the following elements.
Do not use the noble gas shortcut!
a. Fe
b. N
c. Ir
d. Li
15. Now use the valance electrons trick and identify
the number of valence electrons for each of the
following elements:
a. Ac
g. Xe
b. S
h. Sn
c. Ni
i. B
d. Sr
j. He
e. Fr
k. Be
f. Al
l. Pt
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Families of the Elements Questions.
Answer each question completely on a separate sheet of
paper.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
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Give the group number, period number for the
following elements:
a. Cl
e. Au
b. Cu
f. Mt
c. Rn
g. C
d. H
h. As
How are period number and energy levels related?
What are valence electrons? What the 2 magic
numbers each element is trying to reach?
If hydrogen is not an alkali metal, why do you think
hydrogen was placed in this group?
Why do you think the alkali metals are not found
freely in nature?
Why do you think the alkaline earth metals are
called earth metals?
Why is tungsten used in light bulbs?
Why are the halogens the most reactive non
metals?
Explain why noble gases are unreactive.
Why are elements 58-71 called lanthanoids?
Why are elements 90-103 called actinoids?
Which group on the periodic table has mainly
radioactive elements?
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