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Elements and the Periodic Table

Complete the following statements:

1. The region outside of the nucleus of the atom, which makes up most of the
volume of the atom, is occupied by .

2. Nearly all of the mass of any atom is made up of and .

3. Elements 58 to 71 and 90 to 103 are called the and the .

4. The ion S2- would have electrons surrounding its nucleus.

5. An atom has 53 protons in its nucleus. In a neutral atom it will also have
electrons.
a) What is its nearest noble gas?
b) Will the atom gain or lose electrons in order to have the same number of
electrons as the nearest noble gas?
c) How many electrons will the atom gain/lose?

6. Elements 4, 12 and 20 are closely related chemically. The name of one other
element that would belong in this family called the
is .

7. Element 19 has one electron taken from it. The symbol for this ion is .

8. An unknown element is a colourless gas at room temperature. Upon heating with

lithium no reaction occurs. The family of elements to which this unknown
element probably belongs to is .

9. This non-metal has seven valence electrons. The name of the family to which it
belongs is and the group number is .

10. The elements which make up the “B” groups on the periodic table are called the
elements.

11. The number of electrons in the third level of the chlorine atom is .
12. The name and formula of an ion formed by a bromine atom is .

13. The name and formula of an ion formed by a calcium atom is .

14. The number of electrons in the outermost level of a sodium ion is .

15. The charges of the ions formed from the atoms in families IA, IIA, IIIA, VIA and
VIIA are respectively , , , and .

16. State respectively the group number and family name for the following elements
calcium, iodine, potassium and argon:
, ,
and ,