Nonmetals

Question 1

Which statement best explains why radon and krypton do not bond easily with other elements?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: They have eight electrons in their valence shells, so they are stable without gaining or losing electrons.

Question 2

Which describes any compound that has at least one element from group 17?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: halide

Question 3

When looking across the periodic table from left to right, which of these groups are the first to contain nonmetals?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: group 14

Question 4

Which element is likely to be the most reactive?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: fluorine (F)

Question 5

Of these nonmetals, which one is likely to be the least reactive?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: sulfur (S)

Question 6

Where are the most reactive nonmetal elements found on the periodic table?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: at the top of group 17

Question 7

Which compound forms a powerful acid and also contains a halogen?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: HBr

Question 8

Looking at the same nonmetal group on the periodic table, how does the reactivity of an element in period 2 compare to the reactivity of an element in period 4?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: The period 2 element would be more reactive because the attractive force of protons is stronger when electrons are attracted to a closer electron shell.

Question 9

Eriq, a chemist, is running tests with four unknown elements. He has found that they all bond the same way, so he knows that they are in the same group on the periodic table of elements. The table shows other properties that Eriq observed.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: 17.

Question 10

A student is working with four different solid substances: sodium (Na), calcium (Ca), copper (Cu), and iodine (I). Which substance is most likely to break easily into many smaller pieces?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: iodine

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