Practice Electronic Configurations And Types Of Elements: S-, P-, D-, F- Blocks (3.6)

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Question 1.
What is the outer electron configuration for Group 1 elements?
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Think of the number of electrons they have in their outer shell.
Question 2.
Which elements belong to the p-block?
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Consider the location of these groups on the periodic table.
3Question 3.
What is the last electron configuration for p-block elements?
- ns²np⁶
- ns²np⁴
- ns¹
- ns²
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Look at the groups for the unique characteristics.
4Question 4.
True or False: All s-block elements are gases at room temperature.
- True
- False
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Think about the typical properties of metals.
Question 5.
Predict the behavior of an element with an ns² configuration when reacting with an element from the halogen group.
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Consider how metals react with nonmetals.
Question 6.
How would the oxidation state of a p-block element vary when forming compounds with both metals and nonmetals?
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Think about electron transfer in reactions.

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