4.0 Module For The Periodic Table of Elements
4.0 Module For The Periodic Table of Elements
2.
Elements with the same number of _______________________ are placed in the same
vertical group.
3.
Elements having the same number of _____________________ are placed in the same
horizontal line.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
As we move across the Periodic Table from left to right, the radius __________________
and the electronegativity __________________________.
10. As we move across Period 3 , the metallic nature of oxides changes from basic oxides
to ____________________ and finally to ____________________.
11. The special characteristics of transition elements are :
a) Forms ______________________ ions or compounds.
b) Forms compounds with _____________________ satate.
c) Forms _________________________
d) Can be used as __________________________.
13. Lithium, sodium and potassium react with oxygen to produce a white metallic oxide .
Complete the following chemical equations:
14. a)
These metallic oxides dissolves in water to form an alkali . Thus the solution turns
phenolphthalein ___________ in colour.
a)
b)
c)
Li2O
Na2O
K2O
+
+
+
H2 O
H2 O
H2 O
15. Elements of group 1 react with chlorine to form their metal chlorides :
a)
b)
c)
Li (s)
Na (s)
K (s)
+
+
+
Cl2 (g)
Cl2(g)
Cl2(g)
Br2 + NaOH
I2 + NaOH
B. Objective Questions.
1. The element with a proton number 7 is placed in group
A. 2
B. 5
C. 14
D. 15
A
B
C
D
Period
2
3
3
2
4. The figure below shows the symbols for two elements, G and K.
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16
G
8
17
C.
D.
C.
Structural Questions
Element
P
Q
R
S
T
a)
(i)
Proton Number
3
8
9
18
19
[1 mark]
____________________________________________________________________
(ii)
[ 1 mark]
_____________________________________________________________________
b)
(i)
[ 3 marks]
_____________________________________________________________________
(ii)
What is observed when a piece of red litmus paper is placed in the water?
[ 1 mark]
_____________________________________________________________________
c)
Name the elements that are placed in the same group in the Periodic table of elements.
[1 mark]
______________________________________________________________________
d)
[1 mark]
______________________________________________________________________
e)
Noble gases are chemically unreactive . State the reason for this property.
[1 mark]
______________________________________________________________________
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2. Figure 1 below shows a portion of the Periodic table with elements Q,R,T ,X Y and Z .
The letters do not represent the symbol of the elements.
Group
Period
Figure 1
(a)
Name a halogen
[1 mark]
(ii)
[1 mark]
(ii)
[1 mark]
(b)
[1 mark]
(c )
[1 mark]
(d)
[1 mark]
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(e)
[1 mark]
(f)
[1 mark]
(g)
[1 mark]
_____________________________________________________________
h)
Helium gas
light
not reactive
colourless
Hydrogen gas
light
flammable
colourless
Chlorine gas
Gas jar
sodium
a)
State two observations when a small piece of burning sodium is lowered into a
gas jar of chlorine gas.
[2 marks]
________________________________________________________________
b)
_________________________________________________________________
c)
[1 mark]
_________________________________________________________________
d)
From your observation in (c) above what is the conclusion that you can make with
regard to reactivity of sodium and potassium?
[1 mark]
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
D. Practical Question
1.
Chlorine , Bromine and iodine are halogens. They react with iron with differient
intensities. You are required to plan an experiment to show that the reactivity of
halogens decrease when descending down the group by comparing their reactions with
iron. Your description should include:
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
Aim
Hypothesis
All variables
Apparatus and Materials
Procedure
Tabulation of data.
[18 marks]
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