Questions from General Chemistry

Q: The road sign I just passed says “New York City 100

The road sign I just passed says “New York City 100 km,” which is about mi.

Q: In which direction on the periodic table, horizontal or vertical,

In which direction on the periodic table, horizontal or vertical, are elements with similar chemical properties aligned? What are families of elements with similar chemical properties called?

Q: List the characteristic physical properties that distinguish the metallic elements from the

List the characteristic physical properties that distinguish the metallic elements from the nonmetallic elements.

Q: Where are the metallic elements found on the periodic table? Are

Where are the metallic elements found on the periodic table? Are there more metallic elements or nonmetallic elements?

Q: Most, but not all, metallic elements are solids under ordinary

Most, but not all, metallic elements are solids under ordinary laboratory conditions. Which metallic elements are not solids?

Q: List five nonmetallic elements that exist as gaseous substances under ordinary conditions

List five nonmetallic elements that exist as gaseous substances under ordinary conditions. Do any metallic elements ordinarily occur as gases?

Q: The elements that lie close to the “stair-step”

The elements that lie close to the “stair-step” line as shown below in blue are called .

Q: Write the number and name (if any) of the group

Write the number and name (if any) of the group (family) to which each of the following elements belongs. a. cesium b. Ra c. Rn d. chlorine e. strontium f. Xe g. Rb

Q: Without looking at your textbook or the periodic table, name three

Without looking at your textbook or the periodic table, name three elements in each of the following groups (families). a. halogens b. alkali metals c. alkaline earth metals d. noble/inert gases

Q: For each of the following elements, use the periodic table shown

For each of the following elements, use the periodic table shown in Fig. 4.9 to give the chemical symbol, atomic number, and group number and to specify whether each element is a metal, nonmetal, or m...