CHEM 1020 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Row is called _______ on the periodic table. ANSWER -period
Column is called _____ on the periodic table. ANSWER -group
How are elements grouped by similarity on the periodic table?. ANSWER -By
group/column
Metals, metalloids, and nonmetals on the periodic table. ANSWER -most are metals - all of
the ones on the left and middle (except Hydrogen on top) until the staircase of transitional
metals, and then the nonmetals on the right upper side
Alkali metals. ANSWER -Group A1
lithium, sodium, potassium, etc. soft metals that react violently with water
Alkaline earth metals. ANSWER -Group 2A
magnesium and calcium
also reactive but less violent than the alkali metals
Halogens. ANSWER -Group 7a
all exist as diatomic - two
react quickly with metals and others to form compounds (bleach, teflon, table salt, etc)
Noble Gases. ANSWER -Group 8A
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Row is called _______ on the periodic table. ANSWER -period
Column is called _____ on the periodic table. ANSWER -group
How are elements grouped by similarity on the periodic table?. ANSWER -By
group/column
Metals, metalloids, and nonmetals on the periodic table. ANSWER -most are metals - all of
the ones on the left and middle (except Hydrogen on top) until the staircase of transitional
metals, and then the nonmetals on the right upper side
Alkali metals. ANSWER -Group A1
lithium, sodium, potassium, etc. soft metals that react violently with water
Alkaline earth metals. ANSWER -Group 2A
magnesium and calcium
also reactive but less violent than the alkali metals
Halogens. ANSWER -Group 7a
all exist as diatomic - two
react quickly with metals and others to form compounds (bleach, teflon, table salt, etc)
Noble Gases. ANSWER -Group 8A
