The Elements - p Block
The property of strong attraction of a substance to a magnetic field is called
polarity
What happens when a hydrogen atom acts like a nonmetal in a chemical reaction?
It gains an electron.
Choose the element that would be the most reactive of the three.
K
What are the features of alkali metals?
Metallic, soft, low density, highly reactive
Which of the following is a characteristic common to the transition metals?
Most will readily form ions.
What are the different forms of an element in the same physical state but with different structures and properties called?
Allotropes
Which of the following is an alkaline earth metal?
Beryllium
Which p block element has 7 valence electrons?
Cl
Which of the following metals is NOT extracted from the Earth using metallurgy?
Copper Chromium Iron
Which allotrope of carbon has a three-dimensional solid structure?
Diamond
Which of the following is an example of a carbon allotrope?
Diamond
Bonds between inert gases and other elements create what type of substance?
Explosives
Alkaline earth metals do not react with oxygen.
False
The elements in group 7A have one valence electron.
False
The order of reactivity of the alkaline earth metals, from most to least reactive, is beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium.
False
Used to strengthen teeth.
Fluorine
Which of the following groups consists of reactive p-block elements?
Group 3A
Which is an allotrope of oxygen?
Ozone
What do iron and nickel have in common?
They are both used as catalysts to produce common household products.
Which of the following is true about the actinide series?
They are members of Period 7. Their final electron enters the f-sublevel. They are inner transition metals.
Which of the following statements does NOT describe the alkali metals?
They easily gain an electron to form ions with a charge of -1.
Which statement best describes the relationship between boron and silicon?
They have a diagonal relationship.
Sodium and potassium are the most abundant alkali metals.
True
How do electron arrangements help make metals shiny?
When metal atoms are together there are semi-loose electrons around the atoms which move about freely among the metal atoms making what is called an electron gas
The major industrial use for nitrogen is to make ____.
ammonia.
At what sublevel does the final electron enter a transition metal?
d sublevel
Where does the final electron enter in an inner transition metal?
f sublevel
Moving from left to right across _____, electrons are being added to the 4f orbitals.
the lanthanides
Elements in the same group have similar chemical properties because
they have the same number of valence electrons.
The d-block elements are known as ____________________.
transition metals
