Metalloids — Unit test Answers

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Which determines the reactivity of an alkali metal?

A
its boiling and melting points
B
the shininess of its surface
C
the number of protons it has
D
its ability to lose electrons
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Scientists in a lab are working with two different samples of the element mercury. They know that the different samples are different isotopes.

A
the atomic number
B
the electric charge
C
the element name
D
the mass number
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What are the two parts of an atom?

A
the nucleus and the proton cloud
B
the neutron and the electron cloud
C
the neutron and the proton cloud
D
the nucleus and the electron cloud
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The elements in group 17 of the periodic table are all called halogens. All halogens have the same

A
atomic number.
B
atomic mass.
C
number of possible isotopes.
D
number of valence electrons.
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Which statement describes a property of a proton?

A
is found outside the nucleus
B
has a positive charge
C
has less mass than an electron
D
is repelled by electrons
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Which property do metalloids share with nonmetals?

A
Both are brittle.
B
Both are shiny.
C
Both have low melting points.
D
Both are very conductive.
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The table below lists the properties of a metallic element.

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A
Group 1
B
Group 3
C
Group 12
D
Group 13
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Which lists the elements in order from most conductive to least conductive?

A
potassium (K), selenium (Se), germanium (Ge)
B
germanium (Ge), potassium (K), selenium (Se)
C
selenium (Se), germanium (Ge), potassium (K)
D
potassium (K), germanium (Ge), selenium (Se)
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Joelle is a manager at a construction company, and she is interested in the chemistry behind the materials they use. She has begun studying the materials used to fill walls. She knows that to keep the temperature inside a room steady the material must be a thermal insulator, and she predicts that materials should not be acidic or else they would dissolve too easily in water.

A
C27H36N2O10
B
Na6Ba6
C
NeNa
D
HCl
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Who is known as the "father of modern chemistry” because he first organized all known elements into four different groups?

A
Johann Wolfgang Döbereiner
B
Antoine Lavoisier
C
Dmitri Mendeleev
D
Henry Moseley
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What did Rutherford’s model of the atom include that Thomson’s model did not have?

A
a nucleus
B
energy levels
C
electron clouds
D
smaller particles
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Cecil is working with samples of chlorine (Cl), oxygen (O), bromine (Br), and silver (Ag). The samples are all at room temperature. Which substance is most likely the most dense?

A
chlorine
B
oxygen
C
bromine
D
silver
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When an atom that has no charge loses two electrons, it becomes a

A
positive ion.
B
negative ion.
C
positive isotope.
D
negative isotope.
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The first model of the atom was developed through

A
scientific experimentation and data analysis with water vapor and gases.
B
observation of the light emitted by elements when they are heated.
C
thinking about the smallest particles of matter without experimenting.
D
analyzing the effects of a magnet on the path of a cathode ray.
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Which properties make a metal a good material to use for electrical wires?

A
malleability and reactivity
B
conductivity and ductility
C
ductility and malleability
D
reactivity and conductivity
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Who described atoms as small spheres that could not be divided into anything smaller?

A
Bohr
B
Dalton
C
Rutherford
D
Thomson
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While looking at xenon (Xe) on the periodic table, a student needs to find an element with a smaller atomic mass in the same group. Where should the student look?

A
directly up
B
directly down
C
directly to the left
D
directly to the right
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The elements least likely to form bonds are found in which group?

A
15
B
16
C
17
D
18
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This is how sodium appears in the periodic table.

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A
number of neutrons.
B
chemical symbol
C
atomic mass
D
combined number of electrons and protons.
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Which element is most likely to be shiny?

A
sulfur (S)
B
boron (B)
C
calcium (Ca)
D
fluorine (F)

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