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10th grade Families of elements and their properties worksheet

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Families of elements and their properties

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PubChem lists sodium's melting point as 370.95 K and potassium's as 336.53 K. How many kelvins lower is potassium's, Bo?
PubChem lists potassium's melting point as 336.53 K and cesium's as 301.59 K. How many kelvins lower is cesium's, Esme?
3.
Using the table, what happens to melting points going down group 1, Jun?
- They fall
- They stay the same
- They rise
4.
Using the table, which alkali metal has the lowest density, Kira?
Use the picture in question 3.
- Cesium
- Rubidium
- Lithium
5.
Using the table, which alkali metal melts at the lowest temperature, Luz?
Use the picture in question 3.
- Lithium
- Cesium
- Sodium
6.
What is the family name for group 1 metals, Milo?
- Noble gases
- Halogens
- Alkali metals
7.
Magnesium and calcium belong to which family, Pia?
- Alkali metals
- Alkaline earth metals
- Halogens
8.
How many valence electrons does each alkali metal have, Ren?
- 1
- 7
- 2
9.
How many valence electrons does each halogen have, Tala?
- 1
- 7
- 17
10.
Why are neon and argon in the same family, Zee?
- Both have full outer shells
- Both are metals
- Both have 18 protons in the nucleus

Families of elements and their properties. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

I can name the families (alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, halogens, noble gases, transition metals) and their valence electrons.
I can read family trends from data: alkali melting points fall and halogen boiling points rise down the group.
I can predict a middle element's property from its neighbors and compare densities.
I can predict ions and reactivity from valence electrons, and place metals, nonmetals and metalloids.

Standard: HS-PS1-1

alkali metals: Group 1 metals, each with 1 valence electron

alkaline earth metals: Group 2 metals, each with 2 valence electrons

halogens: Group 17, each with 7 valence electrons

noble gases: Group 18, with full outer shells

metalloid: An element with properties between metals and nonmetals

Your child added the melting points. How much lower one is than the other is a difference: subtract.

Your child added the neighbors but didn't halve. The middle element's value is predicted by the average, sum ÷ 2.

Your child divided the smaller by the larger. To say how many times denser, divide the denser metal by the less dense one.

What is the most common mistake with families of elements and their properties?

Your child added the melting points. How much lower one is than the other is a difference: subtract.

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