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2) Each family in the periodic table has its own characteristic properties based on the number of
a. neutrons b. valence electrons
c. protons d. ions
3) What is the greatest number of valence electrons an atom can have? With the exception of helium.
a. 2 b. 3 c. 8 d. 12
4) If atoms of a halogen nonmetal (Group 17) gains one electron, the atoms then have
a. no valence electrons b. 7 valence electrons
c. 8 valence electrons d. 17 valence electrons
7) The element boron is directly above aluminum on the periodic table. Which statement about boron is true?
a. Boron is in the same period as aluminum
b. Boron is in the same group as aluminum and has 5 valence electrons
c. Boron has 5 valence electrons and is in the same period as aluminum
d. Boron is in the same group as aluminum and has 3 valence electrons
8) Magnesium bromide is an ionic compound with the chemical formula MgBr 2. What does the “2” tell you?
a. Bromide has a 2 charge.
b. There are two magnesium ions to every bromide ion.
c. There are two bromide ions for every magnesium ion.
d. Bromide has a 2+ charge.
9) What is the chemical name for the compound with the formula Na 2S?
a. sodium fluoride b. magnesium sulfide
c. lithium oxide d. sodium sulfide
10) In the chemical formula for an ionic compound, which item is written first?
a. positive ion b. negative ion
c. subscript d. charge
13) A chemical bond formed when two atoms share electrons is called a(n)
a. ionic bond b. covalent bond
c. polyatomic bond d. crystal bond
14) What is a double bond?
a. a bond between two atoms
b. one pair of electrons shared between two atoms
c. two pairs of electrons shared between two atoms
d. two pairs of electrons shared between four atoms
18) The attraction between a positive metal ion and the electrons surrounding it is a(n)
a. chemical bond b. covalent bond
c. ionic bond d. metallic bond
19) Which of the following terms means that metals can be hammered or pounded into thin sheets, as in aluminum foil,
or beaten into complex shapes?
a. polar b. alloy c. ductile d. malleable
20) Which of the following terms means that metals can be pulled into thin strands or wires?
a. polar b. alloy c. ductile d. malleable
28) Elements in Group 17 (the halogens) are the _____________ reactive nonmetals.
29) Elements in Group 1 lose one electron to form ions with a(n) __________ charge.
30) An element is stable when it has a full ______ shell.
31) When an ionic compound forms, the total number of positive charges and the total number of negative charges
must be____________.
37) How many atoms of a Group 17 element would be needed to react with one atom of a Group 2 element?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5
40) What is the chemical formula of the compound that forms when sodium and chloride combine?
A. SCl B. SC C. NaCl D. NaC
41) Which periodic table group has 2 electrons in their outer most energy level?
a. group 1 (alkaline metals) b. group 17 (halogens)
c. group 16 (oxygen family) d. group 2 (alkaline earth metals)
43) The atomic mass of an atom is the total number of ___ in the nucleus
a. protons and neutrons b. protons
c. protons and electrons d. neutrons
45) An atom of gold with 79 protons, 79 electrons, and 118 neutrons would have a mass number of
a. 39 b. 158 c. 197 d. 276