Power Words Quiz 3

What term describes a material that can be pulled out into a long wire?

• Malleability

• Ductility

• Solubility

• Density

Which property refers to the ability of a substance to dissolve in another at a given temperature and pressure?

• Density

• Solubility

• Specific heat

• Malleability

What is the term for a horizontal row of elements in the periodic table?

• Group

• Period

• Family

• Series

Which group on the periodic table contains elements that are relatively non-reactive gases?

• Alkali metals

• Halogens

• Noble gases

• Metalloids

What is the term for elements that are good conductors of electric current and heat and are found to the left of the staircase on the periodic table?

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Metals

• Noble gases

Which term describes elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals?

• Noble gases

• Metalloids

• Nonmetals

• Metals

A column on the periodic table is known as a:

• Period

• Group

• Family

• Series

If you are given a sample of an unknown element and it is a poor conductor of heat and electricity, where on the periodic table would you most likely find it?

• Left of the staircase

• Right of the staircase

• In the middle

• Group 18

If you want to identify a pure substance without changing it into another substance, which type of property would you observe?

• Chemical property

• Physical property

• Solubility

• Specific heat

According to the Octet Rule, what do atoms tend to do in order to achieve a full set of eight valence electrons?

• Only lose electrons

• Only gain electrons

• Lose, gain, or share electrons

• Remain unchanged