Periodic Table Review

Flashcards for 8th Grade Chemistry Review

If a metal reacts violently with water, in which group is it likely to be found?

Group 1

What element is located in the first row of Group 1? Why is the box for this element separated from the rest of Group 1 by a slight space?

Hydrogen; It is separated because it is a nonmetal.

Most of the elements that touch, forming a zigzag line in the periodic table, belong to one major group. What is that group, and what kinds of properties do its elements tend to have?

Metalloids; They have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

Locate the box in Group 18 in the fourth period. Predict the state of matter and the chemical reactivity of the element that belongs in that box.

Gas; Generally unreactive (noble gas).