Physical Science: Reinforcement for pages 394 - 398

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Each column on the periodic table is called a _________________.
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The alkali metals are made up of which of the following elements?
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Most of the elements on the periodic table are
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Nonmetals are __________ conductors of electricity and heat.
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Mixtures of metals are called _________.
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Nonmetals have anywhere from one to ________ valence electrons.
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The "subgroups" in the middle of the periodic table that have similar chemical and physical properties are called
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Which of the following qualities are properties of nearly all metal elements?
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The properties of metals vary much more than those of nonmetals because there is a greater variety in electron structures among these elements.
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The ______________ include hydrogen and the elements above and to the right of the stair-step on the periodic table.
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Metalloids are also known as semimetals.
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Metals belong to families with relatively _______ valence electrons.
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All metals are hard, strong, and dense.
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Which of the following families is made up of mostly metals?
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Which of the following alkaline metals give fireworks and flares their brilliant crimson color?
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What are the three categories in which elements on the periodic table are divided into?
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________________ metals are close cousins to the alkali metals.
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___________ compounds strengthen substances like teeth, bones, and modern construction materials.
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Which two alkali metals play an important part of our diets?
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Some metalloids are good conductors of electricity and some are poor conductors.