Elements and the Periodic Table
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- Q1An allotrope of carbon that is soft and can be used as a lubricant issilicon.graphite.sand.diamond.30s
- Q2In the gaseous state _______ form diatomic covalent molecules.alkali metals.halogens.noble gases.alkaline earth metals.30s
- Q3When hydrogen reacts with the active metals, itgains one electron.shares electrons.loses two electrons.loses one electron.30s
- Q4Different forms of the same element that have different properties because of different atom arrangements are calledsilicones.carbons.graphite.allotropes.30s
- Q5At room temperature, most metals aregases.solids.radioactive.liquids.30s
- Q6An allotrope of carbon that is hard and is often used in jewelry isdiamond.quartz.silver.graphite.30s
- Q7Metals can be used as wire because they areshiny.malleable.ductile.alloys.30s
- Q8The _____ often occur in nature as uncombined elements.alkali metals.alkaline earth metals.transition elements.actinide series.30s
- Q9Substances that conduct an electric current only under certain conditions are most likely to bemetalloids.noble gases.nonmetals.metals.30s
- Q10The elements in Groups 3 through 12 of the periodic table are thetransition elements.lanthanides.actinides.noble gases.30s
- Q11A group of elements that has two electrons in its outer energy level is thehalogens.alkaline earth metals.actinides.alkali metals.30s
- Q12Hydrogen is grouped with the alkali metals because itdoes not readily form compounds.is a gas.is a metal.has one electron in its outer energy level.30s
- Q13Synthetic elements are found in which of the following groups?halogensoxidesalkali metalsactinides30s
- Q14The bonding that occurs when positively charged ions are surrounded by a cloud of electrons is calledmetallic bonding.radioactive bonding.covalent bonding.ionic bonding.30s
- Q15All synthetic elementsare used in smoke detectors.are not typically found on Earth.are needed by the human body.have more than 92 protons.30s