Chemistry Test 4
Most atoms strive to attain 8 valence electrons
According to the Octet Rule, ________________________.
Hydrogen
An atom that does not follow the Octet Rule is ______________.
Number of valence electrons
An atoms chemical behavior is determined mostly by its _____________.
Ion
Atoms that gain or lose electrons to become electrically charged are called ______________?
Chemical bonds
In Lewis Structures, horizontal or vertical lines stand for _____________.
Valence electrons
In Lewis Structures, the dots around a chemical symbol represent ______________.
Bromine
In an ionic compound, which element will gain electrons to reach the ideal configuration?
Aluminum
In an ionic compound, which element will lose electrons to reach the ideal configuration?
Column
In the Periodic Table, atoms in the same __________ have the same number of valence electrons, and tend to have similar chemical behavior.
Ne (D)
The atom below with the greatest number of valence electrons is __________.
Eletronegativity
The measure of how strongly an atom attracts an electron to itself is called _________________.
All of the above
Valence electrons _______________.
Carbon
What of the following elements is NOT diatomic? (Nitrogen, Oxygen, Fluorine, Carbon, None of the above)
Ozone
Which atmospheric gas protects living things of earth from ultraviolet light?
Nitrogen
Which atmospheric gas protects living things on Earth from gamma rays?
Fluorine
Which of the following elements is NOT a noble gas? (Neon, Argon, Fluorine, Krypton, None of the above)
Lead
Which of the following elements will tend to form a cation? (Oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, lead, all of the above)
Silicon
Which of the following elements will tend to form an anion? (Aluminum, beryllium, copper, silicon, all of the above)
Atomic radius
_______________ of atoms increases from top to bottom of the Periodic Table
Gilbert N. lewis
_________________ developed the "Lewis Structure" notation to help chemists understand how molecules form.
