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Quick Quiz Answer Sheet

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8Fa 1 describe elements using physical properties.
2 write and identify the chemical symbols for elements.
3 use Dalton's atomic model to describe elements.
4 use Dalton's atomic model to describe compounds.
8Fb 1 explain the difference between physical and chemical
changes.
2 use observations to decide whether a chemical reaction has
taken place.
3 explain what happens during chemical reactions using atomic
theory.
4 write and interpret chemical formulae for compounds.
8Fc 1 use the periodic table to find elements with similar properties.
2 identify noble gases and their properties.
3 describe the typical properties of an alkali metal.
4 describe how the periodic table is arranged.
8Fd 1 state what happens at the melting/freezing/boiling point of a
substance.
2 use melting and boiling points to predict state.
3 identify metals and non-metals by their properties and
positions in the periodic table.
4 describe trends in physical properties in the periodic table.
8Fe 1 describe the reactions of metals and non-metals with oxygen
and water.
2 compare the chemical properties of metal and non-metal
oxides.
3 identify trends in chemical properties within a group.
4 make predictions about chemical properties and reactivity in
a group.

Quick Quiz: At the start:

/20 0–5 = I didn’t know much; 6–10 = I knew something;
11–15 = I knew a fair bit; 16–20 = I already knew a lot

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