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Standard II.3



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1) 

Lithium (Li) is a metal.
 

 2) 

Nitrogen (N) is a metal.
 

 3) 

Chlorine (Cl) is a noble gas.
 

 4) 

Krypton (Kr) is a noble gas.
 

 5) 

Silicon (Si) is a nonmetal.
 

 6) 

Boron (B) has 13 valence electrons.
 

 7) 

Boron can form a Boron ion with a +3 charge.
 

 8) 

Copper (Cu) is a transistional element.
 

 9) 

A dot diagram is a useful tool when examining the properties of an atom of a given element.  The dot diagram of an atom has one dot for each electron orbiting the nucleus of the atom.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
Note:  Refer to your periodic chart of the elements to answer the following question(s).
 

 10) 

What charge is an ion of sodium most likely to exhibit ?
a)
- 2
d)
+ 2
b)
- 1
e)
+ 3
c)
+1
 

 11) 

What charge is an ion of chlorine most likely to exhibit ?
a)
- 2
d)
+ 2
b)
- 1
e)
+ 3
c)
+ 1
 

 12) 

What charge is an ion of boron most likely to exhibit ?
a)
- 2
d)
+ 2
b)
- 1
e)
+ 3
c)
+ 1
 

 13) 

Which one of the following elements is the best choice to serve as an example of a metal ?
a)
nitrogen
c)
germanium
b)
calcium
d)
argon
 

 14) 

Which one of the following elements is the best choice to serve as an example of a nonmetal ?
a)
nitrogen
c)
germainum
b)
calcium
d)
lanthanum
 

 15) 

Which one of following elements is the best choice to serve as an example metalloid ?
a)
nitrogen
c)
germanium
b)
calcium
d)
argon
 

 16) 

Which one of the following elements is the best choice to serve as an example of a noble gas ?
a)
nitrogen
c)
germanium
b)
calcium
d)
argon
 

 17) 

Which one of the following elements is NOT a metal ?
a)
gallium
c)
cobalt
b)
bismuth
d)
selenium
 

 18) 

Which of the following elements is the MOST reactive ?
a)
lithium
c)
cesium
b)
potassium
d)
francium
 

 19) 

Which of the following elements is MOST reactive ?
a)
barium
c)
calcium
b)
strontium
d)
berylium
 

 20) 

Which of the following elements is the MOST reactive ?
a)
astatine
c)
chlorine
b)
bromine
d)
fluorine
 

 21) 

Which one of the following elements is the LEAST reactive ?
a)
astatine
c)
chlorine
b)
bromine
d)
fluorine
 

 22) 

test_ii_3_files/i0250000.jpg

Examine the above graphics.
Which of the above graphics best represents a dot diagram for phosphorus ?
a)
graphic A
d)
graphic D
b)
graphic B
e)
graphic E
c)
graphic C
 

 23) 

test_ii_3_files/i0260000.jpg

Examine the above graphics.
Which of the above graphics best represents a dot diagram for boron?
a)
graphic A
d)
graphic D
b)
graphic B
e)
graphic E
c)
graphic C
 

 24) 

test_ii_3_files/i0270000.jpg

Examine the above graphics.
Which of the above graphics best represents a dot diagram for oxygen?
a)
graphic a
d)
graphic d
b)
graphic b
e)
graphic e
c)
graphic c
 

 25) 

What type of ion is a metal atom MOST likely to form?
a)
positive ions
b)
negative ions
c)
none, metals don't form ions
 

 26) 

What type of ion is an atom of Oxygen MOST likely to form?
a)
positive ion
b)
negative ion
c)
none, oxygen doesn't form ions
 



 
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