Chemistry 1130 Self Test
... is the second most abundant metal on Earth
iron
give elements their characteristic chemical and physical properties
valence electrons
Sodium is prepared in a device called a ... cell
Downs
Aluminum oxides is also called ...
alumina
most abundant noble gas in the atmosphere of Earth
argon
class of elements with similar characteristics
family
A metalloid is a semiconductor with some metallic and some ... properties
nonmetallic
The alkali metals are also called the ... family of elements
sodium
A compound in which oxygen has an oxidation state of ... is called a peroxide
-1
A method of qualitative analysis in which a substance is identified by its flame color is called a ... test
flame
metal that will melt in your hand
gallium
halogen combined with another element
halide
transferred from electron to electron in a metal
heat and electrical energy
most abundant element in the universe
hydrogen
... compounds are formed when one halogen reacts with another
interhalogen
The measure of an atom's ability to hold on to its valence electrons is called its ... energy
ionization
composition of the unit cells in metals since the valence electrons are delocalized
ions
A mixture of copper and ... sulfide is called a copper matte
iron
Ions or polar molecules that bond with a metal to form complex ions are called ...
ligands
attracts many transition-element compounds
magnetic
... is the ability of metals to be shaped or extended when pressure is applied
malleability
Sodium metal ... when dropped in water due to an exothermic reaction
melts
Two allotropes of solid sulfur are rhombic and ... sulfur
monoclinic
process of changing atmospheric nitrogen into nitrogen compounds usable by plants
nitrogen fixation
Removing one valence electron form an atom of an alkali metal gives the atom the electron configuration of an ...
noble gas
Silicones are partly ... and partly inorganic
organic
most abundant element on Earth
oxygen
type of oxygen molecule other than diatomic oxygen
ozone
The process called ... purifies water by killing bacteria and neutralizing odor-causing substances
ozonolysis
The metalloid ... has the ability to convert light energy into electricity, making it useful for such things as solar cells, burglar alarms, and rectifiers
selenium
property of zinc which reacts with moist air to form a protective carbonate skin
self-protecting
... or metalloids have both metallic and nonmetallic properties
semimetals
"Holes" are created when ... is doped with boron
silicon
... has a chemistry similar to that of carbon
silicon
Polymeric organosilicon compounds composed of silicon, carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen are called ...
silicones
silicates and other impurities in iron ore trapped by limestone
slag
An alloy of nearly pure iron is called ...
steel
only element found combined with gold in nature
tellurium
Bronze is an alloy of copper and ...
tin
Ionization energy is low for all the ... elements
transition
A nitrogen molecule is hard to break apart because of the ... covalent bond between its atoms
triple
Sulfur ... is used to make paper pulp
dioxide
A body-centered cubic unit cell consists of a central ion surrounded by ... ions at the vertices of the cube
eight
When an electron absorbs energy and jumps to a higher energy level, it is said to be ...
excited
... are killed by the oxidizing process in chlorinated water
bacteria
used in control rods of nuclear reactors
cadmium
If hydrogen combines with a metal that is more electronegative than itself, it is called a ...
covalent hydride
The color of transition-metal compound is related to the partial filling of the ... orbitals
d
The highest oxidation number of transition metals is limited by the total number of ... electrons available
d and s
