Structured Questions:

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The above shows her top part of the Periodic Table and group an period numbers. The letters
are to chemical symbol. Answer the questions, using only these letters to refer to the
elements:
a) Which group members are in the halogen family?

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b) Give the letters of the non-metallic elements

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c) Which is the most reactive metal?

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d) Which is the most reactive non-metal?

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e) Which group number is for the alkali metals?

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f) How many transition metals are shown?

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g) Which is the element with the greatest number of protons?

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h) How many inert gases are shown and what are they?

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i) Which is the element essential for life?

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j) Which element has the smallest atom?

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k) What are the magnetic elements?


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l) Give the element which contains two electrons in its outermost shell?

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12.This is a spiral form of the Periodic Table:

a) Copy out the above form of the Periodic Table, putting in the symbols and atomic
numbers fo the first twenty elements.

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b) Which segment are

i. Alkali metals;
ii. Halogens;
iii. Noble gases?

i.

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iii.

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 c) What advantages, if any, does this spiral from have over the conventional Periodic
Table?

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13.Imagine that a new element called davidium had been isolated. It has a low density, and
is a solid which is soft and can be easily cut with a knife. It is extremely reactive with both
air and water. It is a good conductor of heat and electricity and also has a low melting
point.
a) Which group of the Periodic Table would you place davidium in?

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b) How many electrons would it have in the outermost shell of its atom?

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c) How would you store it?

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d) Given its symbol you think would be the symbol for its ion?

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e) Write sulphate, nitrate, carbonate, chloride and hydroxide.

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f) Write a balanced chemical equation for its reaction with oxygen(air).

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g) Write balanced chemical water.

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h) Name three other elements which have properties similar to davidium.

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14.Complete the Table of chemical formulae shown below. To help you, the group to which the
element belongs is given.

Name Group Oxide Hydroxide Nitrate sulphate

Lithium I Li2O
Barium II Ba(NO3)2
Gallium III Ga2(SO4)3
germanium IV Ge(OH)4

15.
a) Between which two groups of elements are the transition metals found?

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b) State four characteristic properties of transition metals, giving an example for each
property.

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c) Chromium is a useful transition metal. However, most of its ores come from Russia and
South Africa. What would be the effect if imports of chromium into Singapore were
stopped?

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