Nonmetals

Question 1

Choose the nonmetallic elements from the list. Check all that apply.yttriumoxygenboronpoloniumargongalliumcarbon

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oxygen; argon; carbon

Question 2

halogennoble gas✔ nonmetal only

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nonmetal only

Question 3

halogen✔ noble gasnonmetal only

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noble gas

Question 4

Chlorine (Cl):

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halogen

Question 5

Sulfur (S):

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nonmetal only

Question 6

✔ halogennoble gasnonmetal only

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halogen; Selection 1: halogen; Selection 2: nonmetal only; Selection 3: noble gas

Question 7

Which nonmetals have similar chemical properties? Check all that apply.sulfurnitrogenseleniumoxygencarbonfluorine

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sulfur; selenium; oxygen

Question 8

Lorenzo is making a prediction. “I learned that nonmetals increase in reactivity when moving from left to right. So I predict that xenon will be more reactive than iodine.” Is Lorenzo correct? If so, why? If not, explain his error.

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Lorenzo is not correct. Nonmetals increase in reactivity from left to right because nonmetals on the right have more valence electrons. They need to gain fewer electrons to have a full outer shell. However, this trend only continues until group 17, because the noble gases already have a full outer shell. Therefore, their reactivity is the least of all the elements.

Question 9

Rank the nonmetals in each set from most reactive (1) to least reactive (3). Bromine: Chlorine: Iodine:

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Part 1: 2; Part 2: 1; Part 3: 3

Question 10

volatile✔ brittlethermally insulating

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brittle

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