Practice Variation Of Metallic And Non-metallic Character (1.7) - Periodic Properties and Variations of Properties

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Question 1.
Define metallic character.
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Think about how metals behave with electrons.
Question 2.
What happens to non-metallic character across a period?
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Look at the trends in the periodic table.
3Question 3.
What is metallic character?
- Tendency to gain electrons
- Tendency to lose electrons
- No character
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Think about how metals behave in reactions.
4Question 4.
Does non-metallic character increase across a period?
- True
- False
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Look at the general trends in the periodic table.
Question 5.
Explain how the trend of metallic character can influence the choice of metals used in electrical wiring.
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Think about why conductivity is important in wiring.
Question 6.
Analyze the effects of increasing metallic character on the physical properties of elements in a group, such as boiling and melting points.
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Consider how stability changes with electronic structure.

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