Fall Semester Review - fast and furious

What is the chemical name for C?

What is the chemical name for Cl?

How many valence electrons does Magnesium Have?

• 1 Valence electron

• 2 Valence electron

• 3 Valence electron

• 4 Valence electron

• 5 Valence electron

What are valence electrons?

• The total number of electrons in an atom

• The number of electrons in the outermost shell

• The number of electrons in the second shell

• The number of protons in the outermost shell

The period that an element is in, tells you what?

• Number of protons

• Number of electrons

• Number of valence electrons

• Number of shells

What is the goal of the Lewis Dot Structure?

• To determine the electron position.

• To show the element's valence electrons & bonding capabilities.

• To find the atomic mass of an element.

• To search for the number of electrons in an individual atom.

All atoms are most stable with (or would "prefer") how many electrons in their valence shell?

• 1

• 2

• 8

• 18

All of the elements has 4 valence electrons EXCEPT______

• Carbon

• Silicon

• Germanium

• Selenium

Elements in the same group or family have _____________.

• the same number of valence electrons and different properties.

• the same number of valence electrons and similar properties

• different number of valence electrons and similar properties.

• different number of valence electrons and different properties.

What is an atom or bonded group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge?

• ion

• atom

• metal

• nonmetal