Spring Semester Exam Review

Most metals are NOT

• ductile.
• good conductors of heat and electricity.
• liquid at room temperature.
• malleable.

Which group on the periodic table is highlighted below?

• alkali metals
• alkaline earth metals
• transition metals
• metalloids
• halogens

Which group on the periodic table is highlighted below?

• metalloids
• alkali metals
• alkaline earth metals
• transition metals
• halogens

Which group on the periodic table is highlighted below?

• noble gases
• alkali metals
• alkaline earth metals
• transition metals
• metalloids

Which group on the periodic table is highlighted below?

• transition metals
• alkali metals
• alkaline earth metals
• metalloids
• halogens

Which group contains the most elements?

• metalloids
• nonmetals
• metals
• transition elements

In an atom, the number of protons equals the number of

• nuclei.
• electrons.
• neutrons.
• isotopes.

What information in the periodic table indicates the number of protons in an atom?

• the position of the element in its column
• the element’s chemical symbol
• the element’s atomic number
• the element’s atomic mass

Which group of elements shares characteristics with both metals and nonmetals?

• salts
• metalloids
• halogens
• lanthanides

Which particles in atoms have a negative electric charge?

• electrons
• protons
• neutrons
• nuclei