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5. The most abundant element in the earth’s crust, oceans, and atmosphere is
A. water.
B. hydrogen.
C. iron.
D. oxygen.
Answer: D; Difficulty: easy; Reference: Section 3.2
6. Which element is a liquid at room temperature?
A. fluorine.
B. chlorine.
C. bromine.
D. iodine.
Answer: C; Difficulty: easy; Reference: Section 3.6
7. Which element is a liquid at room temperature?
A. water.
B. mercury.
C. nickel.
D. iodine.
Answer: B; Difficulty: easy; Reference: Section 3.6
11. Which type of element has the following general properties: low melting
point and density, lacks luster, poor conductor of heat and electricity, and
brittle?
A. metal
B. nonmetal
C. metalloid
D. transition element
Answer: B; Difficulty: easy; Reference: Section 3.5
12. On the periodic table vertical columns contain elements with similar
properties. These vertical columns are called
A. periods.
B. rows.
C. groups.
D. series.
Answer: B; Difficulty: easy; Reference: Section 3.5
13. The elements on the periodic table are placed in order of increasing
A. density.
B. atomic number.
C. boiling point.
D. atomic mass.
Answer: B; Difficulty: easy; Reference: Section 3.5
14. The halogens are in group
A. 1A
B. 2A
C. 3A
D. 7A
Answer: D; Difficulty: easy; Reference: Section 3.5
15. The alkaline earth metals are in group
A. 1A
B. 2A
C. 5A
D. 7A
Answer: B; Difficulty: easy; Reference: Section 3.5
26. How many different elements are present in the compound CoCl2?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: B; Difficulty: easy; Reference: Section 3.9
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