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What properties do metals have? |
Strong, can conduct, shiny |
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Name some metals |
Iron Fe, Zinc Zn, Copper Cu, Lead Pb |
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Name some Non-Metals |
Oxygen O, Nitrogen N, Neon Ne, Helium He |
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How many metal elements exist? |
85 |
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What is the most common metal in the earth's crust? |
Aluminum Al |
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Name a reactive Metal |
Rubidium Rb |
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Name an un-reactive metal |
Silver |
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Are there any metals that float on water? |
Lithium |
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What metals are found in a two pound coin? |
Copper, Nickel, zinc |
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What is the periodic table? |
Periodic table is a list of all known elements in the universe |
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Why do some of the chemical symbols seem a lot different to their name? |
Used Greek or Latin names |
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What is the most reactive metal in group 1 metal? |
Francium Fr |
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What is the least reactive metal In group 1 metals? |
Lithium but still very reactive |
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Is there a Pattern in the periodic table? |
Yes, the further down the group, the more reactive the alkali metal is. |
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What's the experiment to find out what gas Alkali metals produce? |
A test tube was filled with water and calcium granules added. After 1 minute, the gas from the test tube was tested with a lighted splint. The lighted splint popped, producing Hydrogen. |
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What gas do alkali metals produce? |
Hydrogen |
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How do you know that the alkali metals produced Hydrogen? |
•lighted splint popped •Universal indicator turns blue |
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What is the word equation for when an alkali is produced along with the gas Hydrogen? |
Sodium+water ⇒ sodium hydroxide+hydrogen |
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What is group 7 called on the periodic table? |
The Halogen |
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Write a word equation of one of the reaction of Halogens. |
Aluminum + iodine + water ⇒ aluminum iodide |
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Describe a reaction of halogen |
Powered aluminum and iodine crystal were ground together in a pestle. The mixture was then placed on a heat mat and water added. The mixture then became very hot and gave off thick purple smoke after the reaction white ash was left. |
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Are Halogens reactive or non-reactive? |
Very reactive |
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What do we use halogens for? |
•kills bacteria •bleaching agents •forms salt when react with a metal |
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What is group 0 called on the periodic table? |
The Noble Gases |
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Are the noble gases reactive or unreactive? |
Unreactive |
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Describe some uses of the Noble gases |
•used in balloons and airship •used in advertising signs •in light bulbs •in lasers |
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What are elements? |
Elements contain only one type of atom |
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What are compounds? |
Compounds contain 2 or more different elements joined together |