Question 1

Which group on the periodic table is known as the 'alkali metals'?

Accepted Answer

Group 1

Question 2

What is the main reason elements in the same group have similar chemical properties?

Accepted Answer

They have the same number of valence electrons.

Question 3

Which of the following elements is a halogen?

Accepted Answer

Cl

Question 4

Which element is a noble gas?

Accepted Answer

Ar

Question 5

Which of the following is a metal that is also a chalcogen?

Accepted Answer

Te

Question 6

What is the group name for elements in Group 2 of the periodic table?

Accepted Answer

Alkaline earth metals

Question 7

Which of the following elements is a transition metal?

Accepted Answer

Fe

Question 8

Which element is located in Period 3 and is a halogen?

Accepted Answer

Cl

Question 9

What is the chemical property shared by all noble gases?

Accepted Answer

Low reactivity

Question 10

Which of the following elements is a lanthanide?

Accepted Answer

Ce

Question 11

If an element is in Group 17, what is its group name?

Accepted Answer

Halogens

Question 12

Which element is a metal in Period 4?

Accepted Answer

K

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a property of alkali metals?

Accepted Answer

They are found in Group 2.

Question 14

Which element is a metalloid in Period 3?

Accepted Answer

Si

Question 15

Which group contains elements that are all gases at room temperature?

Accepted Answer

Group 18

Question 16

Which of the following elements is a transition metal used in making steel?

Accepted Answer

Fe

Question 17

Which element is a chalcogen in Period 4?

Accepted Answer

Se

Question 18

Which of the following elements is a metal and is found in Group 2?

Accepted Answer

Ca

Question 19

Which element is a noble gas in Period 2?

Accepted Answer

Ne

Question 20

Which of the following elements is a halogen in Period 5?

Accepted Answer

I

Understanding the Periodic Table: Group Names and Organization

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