Metals and Nonmetals General Characteristics

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Which prefix represents the numerical value equivalent to 0.1?

  • Centi
  • Milli
  • Deci (correct)
  • Micro

When multiplying or dividing, how many significant figures should be in the answer?

  • Two more than the measurement with the least significant figures
  • One more than the measurement with the least significant figures
  • The same as the measurement with the most significant figures
  • The same as the measurement with the least significant figures (correct)

Which prefix represents the numerical value equivalent to 0.000001?

  • Milli
  • Micro (correct)
  • Pico
  • Nano

In addition or subtraction, how should the result be expressed?

<p>To the same precision as the least precise measurement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If you add 125.17, 129, and 52.2, how should you round off the answer?

<p>To two decimal places (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the numerical value equivalent to 1,000,000,000 with respect to SI units?

<p>Giga (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group of elements is characterized by having luster and being good conductors of heat and electricity?

<p>Metals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element is a nonmetal that is liquid at room temperature?

<p>Bromine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nonmetallic element smells like rotting eggs when in compound form?

<p>Sulfur (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which allotrope of phosphorus ignites spontaneously in air and must be stored underwater?

<p>White phosphorus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group of elements shows intermediate properties, displaying characteristics of both metals and nonmetals?

<p>Metalloids (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nonmetal is tasteless, odorless, and exists as a light yellow solid in its natural form?

<p>Sulfur (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of a hydrometer?

<p>Measuring the density or specific gravity of a liquid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In terms of shape, how do liquids differ from solids?

<p>Liquids assume the shape of their container (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the arrangement of particles in a liquid?

<p>Particles are close together and can move freely (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the compressibility of liquids compared to solids and gases?

<p>Liquids are less compressible than gases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are two liquids that mix different from a liquid and an insoluble solid?

<p>Two liquids that mix have particles that attract each other (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the order of orbitals filling in a multi-electron atom, which subshell is filled after 5p?

<p>6s (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element is the most abundant in Earth's crust?

<p>Silicon (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the dots in Lewis Dot Symbols represent?

<p>Number of electrons (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In a neutralization reaction between HCl and NaOH, what is formed?

<p>H2O and NaCl (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the properties of acids?

<p>Sour taste, electrolytes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the order of reactivity for metals from most reactive to least reactive?

<p>K Ca Na Mg Al Zn Fe Sn Pb H Cu Ag Hg Au (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a simple procedure to obtain the formula of a compound?

<p>Make the subscript for one ion equal to the charge on the other ion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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