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Section 2: Properties of p-Block Elements


1.	Which group contains elements known as "salt formers"? Need a Hint?
		A)	1A
		B)	3A
		C)	7A
		D)	8A


2.	Graphite and diamond are _________ of carbon. Need a Hint?
		A)	ores
		B)	allotropes
		C)	oxides
		D)	isotopes


3.	Metals that are found to the right of the transition metals in the periodic table are located in the _________. Need a Hint?
		A)	s-block
		B)	p-block
		C)	d-block
		D)	f-block


4.	Which element is the most abundant metal in Earth’s crust? Need a Hint?
		A)	sodium
		B)	calcium
		C)	potassium
		D)	aluminum


5.	An element or an inorganic compound that is found in nature as solid crystals is a __________. Need a Hint?
		A)	mineral
		B)	trace element
		C)	solution
		D)	salt


6.	Most of the elements in the p-block are _________. Need a Hint?
		A)	metals
		B)	metalloids
		C)	nonmetals
		D)	liquids


7.	Which one of the following elements will react most readily with chlorine? Need a Hint?
		A)	lithium
		B)	sodium
		C)	rubidium
		D)	cesium


8.	Elements in group 7A are __________. Need a Hint?
		A)	alkali metals
		B)	alkaline earth metals
		C)	halogens
		D)	noble gases


9.	A lack of _______ can cause the thyroid gland to enlarge. Need a Hint?
		A)	fluorine
		B)	chlorine
		C)	bromine
		D)	iodine


10.	The most abundant noble gas on Earth is _________. Need a Hint?
		A)	helium
		B)	neon
		C)	argon
		D)	krypton