Questions

1 18
1 2
1 H 2 13 14 15 16 17 He
1.008 4.003

11. State whether each set represents elements in a 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

group, a period or neither 2 Li Be B C N O F Ne
10.811 12.001 14.007 15.999 18.998 20.180
6.941 9.012

(a) F, Cl, Br, I

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

(b) Na, Al, P 3 Na Mg 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Al Si P S Cl Ar

22.990 24.305 26.982 28.086 30.974 32.066 35.453 39.948

(c) K, Al, O
4 19
K
20
Ca
21
Sc
22
Ti
23
V
24
Cr
25
Mn
26
Fe
27
Co
28
Ni
29
Cu
30
Zn
31
Ga
32
Ge
33
As
34
Se
35
Br
36
Kr
44.956 54.938
39.098 40.078 47.87 50.942 51.996 55.845 58.933 58.69 63.546 65.39 69.723 72.61 74.922 78.96 79.904 83.80

12. In terms of period and group where would you

locate the element with Z =34? 5
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
13. Give the symbol of the element described by the 85.468 87.62
88.906
91.224 92.906 95.94 (98) 101.07
102.906 106.42 107.868 112.4 114.818 118.710 121.760 127.60 126.904 131.29

following:
6 55 56 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
a) Group 4A, Period 2 Cs Ba Lu Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
132.905 137.327 174.967 180.95 186.207 192.217 195.078 196.967 204.383 208.980
178.49 183.84 190.23 200.59 207.2 (209) (210) (222)

b) An alkaline earth metal in Period 2 7 87 88 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118

Fr Ra Lr Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Uub Uut Uuq Uup Uuh Uus Uuo

c) A noble gas in Period 4 (223) (226)
(262)
(261) (262) (266) (264) (269) (268) (269) (272)
(285) (284) (289) (288) (292)

d) An alkali metal in Period 3

57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
e) A noble gas in Period 1 Lanthanides La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb
f) Group 15, Period 3
144.24 150.36 168.934
138.906 140.116 140.908 (145) 151.964 157.25 158.925 162.50 164.930 167.26 173.04

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102

g) A halogen in Period 5 Actinides Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No
(237) (243) (247) (257) (258) (259)
(227) 232.038 231.036 238.029 (244) (247) (251) (252)

h) Group 2, Period 4
 1 18
1 2
1 H 2 13 14 15 16 17 He
1.008 4.003

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 Li Be B C N O F Ne
10.811 12.001 14.007 15.999 18.998 20.180
6.941 9.012

14. Identify the group or period number 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

described by each of the following 3 Na Mg 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Al Si P S Cl Ar
statements:
22.990 24.305 26.982 28.086 30.974 32.066 35.453 39.948

4 19
K
20
Ca
21
Sc
22
Ti
23
V
24
Cr
25
Mn
26
Fe
27
Co
28
Ni
29
Cu
30
Zn
31
Ga
32
Ge
33
As
34
Se
35
Br
36
Kr
(a) Contains the elements C, N and O 39.098 40.078
44.956
47.87 50.942 51.996 54.938 55.845 58.933 58.69 63.546 65.39 69.723 72.61 74.922 78.96 79.904 83.80

5
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
(b) Begins with helium Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
85.468 87.62
88.906
91.224 92.906 95.94 (98) 102.906 106.42 107.868 112.4 114.818 118.710 121.760 127.60 126.904 131.29
101.07

(c) The alkali metals

6 55 56 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba Lu Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
(d) Ends with neon 132.905 137.327 174.967
178.49 180.95 183.84 186.207 190.23 192.217 195.078 196.967 200.59 204.383 207.2 208.980 (209) (210) (222)

7 87 88 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
(e) Contains Na, K and Rb Fr Ra Lr
(262)
Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Uub
(285)
Uut
(284)
Uuq
(289)
Uup
(288)
Uuh
(292)
Uus Uuo
(261) (262) (266) (264) (269) (268) (269) (272)
(223) (226)

(f) The row that begins with Li

57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70

(g) The noble gases Lanthanides La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb

144.24 150.36 168.934
138.906 140.116 140.908 (145) 151.964 157.25 158.925 162.50 164.930 167.26 173.04

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102

Actinides Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No
(237) (243) (247) (257) (258) (259)
(227) 232.038 231.036 238.029 (244) (247) (251) (252)
 1 18
1 2
1 H 2 13 14 15 16 17 He
1.008 4.003

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 Li Be B C N O F Ne
15. For each of the following sets of 6.941 9.012 10.811 12.001 14.007 15.999 18.998 20.180

elements, label each as either 3

11
Na
12
Mg 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13
Al
14
Si
15
P
16
S
17
Cl
18
Ar
noble gases, halogens, alkali 22.990 24.305 26.982 28.086 30.974 32.066 35.453 39.948

metals, alkaline earth metals or 4 19

K
20
Ca
21
Sc
22
Ti
23
V
24
Cr
25
Mn
26
Fe
27
Co
28
Ni
29
Cu
30
Zn
31
Ga
32
Ge
33
As
34
Se
35
Br
36
Kr
transition metals 39.098 40.078
44.956
47.87 50.942 51.996 54.938 55.845 58.933 58.69 63.546 65.39 69.723 72.61 74.922 78.96 79.904 83.80

5
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

(a) Ti, Fe, Ag Rb

85.468
Sr
87.62
Y
88.906
Zr
91.224
Nb
92.906
Mo
95.94
Tc
(98)
Ru
101.07
Rh
102.906
Pd
106.42
Ag
107.868
Cd
112.4
In
114.818
Sn
118.710
Sb
121.760
Te
127.60
I
126.904
Xe
131.29

(b) Ne, Kr, Xe 6 55 56 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

Cs Ba Lu Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
174.967 180.95

(c) Li, K, Rb
132.905 137.327 178.49 183.84 186.207 190.23 192.217 195.078 196.967 200.59 204.383 207.2 208.980 (209) (210) (222)

7 87 88 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118

Fr Ra Lr Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Uub Uut Uuq Uup Uuh Uus Uuo

(d) Mg, Sr, Ba

(285) (284) (289) (288) (292)
(262) (262) (268)
(223) (226) (261) (266) (264) (269) (269) (272)

(e) F, Br, I Lanthanides

57 58 59 60
Nd
61 62
Sm
63 64 65 66 67 68 69
Tm
70
La Ce Pr Pm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er 168.934
Yb
138.906 140.116 140.908 144.24 (145) 150.36 151.964 157.25 158.925 162.50 164.930 167.26 173.04

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102

Actinides Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No
(237) (243) (247) (257) (258) (259)
(227) 232.038 231.036 238.029 (244) (247) (251) (252)
 1 18
1 2
1 H 2 13 14 15 16 17 He
1.008 4.003

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 Li Be B C N O F Ne
20. Use the periodic table to answer 6.941 9.012 10.811 12.001 14.007 15.999 18.998 20.180

the following questions. 3

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Al Si P S Cl Ar
(a) Identify an element with five
22.990 24.305 26.982 28.086 30.974 32.066 35.453 39.948

electrons in the outer subshell. 4 19

K
20
Ca
21
Sc
22
Ti
23
V
24
Cr
25
Mn
26
Fe
27
Co
28
Ni
29
Cu
30
Zn
31
Ga
32
Ge
33
As
34
Se
35
Br
36
Kr
44.956 54.938
39.098 40.078 47.87 50.942 51.996 55.845 58.933 58.69 63.546 65.39 69.723 72.61 74.922 78.96 79.904 83.80

(b) Identify an element that would

5
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

tend to lose two electrons. Rb

85.468
Sr
87.62
Y
88.906
Zr
91.224
Nb
92.906
Mo
95.94
Tc
(98)
Ru
101.07
Rh
102.906
Pd
106.42
Ag
107.868
Cd
112.4
In
114.818
Sn
118.710
Sb
121.760
Te
127.60
I
126.904
Xe
131.29

(c) Identify an element that would 6 55 56 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

tend to gain two electrons. Cs

132.905
Ba
137.327
Lu
174.967
Hf
178.49
Ta
180.95
W
183.84
Re
186.207
Os
190.23
Ir
192.217
Pt
195.078
Au
196.967
Hg
200.59
Tl
204.383
Pb
207.2
Bi
208.980
Po
(209)
At
(210)
Rn
(222)

(d) Identify the group having solid, 7 87 88 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118

Fr Ra Lr Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Uub Uut Uuq Uup Uuh Uus Uuo

liquid as well as gas at the room
(285) (284) (289) (288) (292)
(262) (262) (268)
(223) (226) (261) (266) (264) (269) (269) (272)

temperature.
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
Lanthanides La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb
144.24 150.36 168.934
138.906 140.116 140.908 (145) 151.964 157.25 158.925 162.50 164.930 167.26 173.04

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102

Actinides Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No
(237) (243) (247) (257) (258) (259)
(227) 232.038 231.036 238.029 (244) (247) (251) (252)
 1 18
1 2
1 H 2 13 14 15 16 17 He
1.008 4.003

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 Li Be B C N O F Ne
21. Assign the position of the 6.941 9.012 10.811 12.001 14.007 15.999 18.998 20.180

element in the periodic table, 3

11
Na
12
Mg 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13
Al
14
Si
15
P
16
S
17
Cl
18
Ar
having outer electronic 22.990 24.305 26.982 28.086 30.974 32.066 35.453 39.948

configuration 4 19
K
20
Ca
21
Sc
22
Ti
23
V
24
Cr
25
Mn
26
Fe
27
Co
28
Ni
29
Cu
30
Zn
31
Ga
32
Ge
33
As
34
Se
35
Br
36
Kr
44.956 54.938
39.098 40.078 47.87 50.942 51.996 55.845 58.933 58.69 63.546 65.39 69.723 72.61 74.922 78.96 79.904 83.80

(a) ns2 np4 for n=3 5

37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
(n-1)d2ns2 for n=4
92.906 95.94

(b)
88.906 102.906 107.868 114.818 118.710 121.760 126.904
85.468 87.62 91.224 (98) 101.07 106.42 112.4 127.60 131.29

6 55 56 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
(c) (n-2) f 7 (n-1)d1ns2 for n=6 Cs
132.905
Ba
137.327
Lu
174.967
Hf
178.49
Ta
180.95
W
183.84
Re
186.207
Os
190.23
Ir
192.217
Pt
195.078
Au
196.967
Hg
200.59
Tl
204.383
Pb
207.2
Bi
208.980
Po
(209)
At
(210)
Rn
(222)

7 87 88 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118

Fr Ra Lr Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Uub
(285)
Uut Uuq Uup Uuh
(292)
Uus Uuo
(262) (284) (289) (288)
(261) (262) (266) (264) (269) (268) (269) (272)
(223) (226)

57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
Lanthanides La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb
144.24 150.36 168.934
138.906 140.116 140.908 (145) 151.964 157.25 158.925 162.50 164.930 167.26 173.04

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102

Actinides Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No
(237) (243) (247) (257) (258) (259)
(227) 232.038 231.036 238.029 (244) (247) (251) (252)
 1 18
1 2
1 H 2 13 14 15 16 17 He
1.008 4.003

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 Li Be B C N O F Ne
27. Name : 6.941 9.012 10.811 12.001 14.007 15.999 18.998 20.180

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

(a) Three elements that have a 3 Na Mg 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Al Si P S Cl Ar

22.990 24.305 26.982 28.086 30.974 32.066 35.453 39.948

single electron in their

4 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36

outermost shell K
39.098
Ca
40.078
Sc
44.956
Ti
47.87
V
50.942
Cr
51.996
Mn
54.938
Fe
55.845
Co
58.933
Ni
58.69
Cu
63.546
Zn
65.39
Ga
69.723
Ge
72.61
As
74.922
Se
78.96
Br
79.904
Kr
83.80

5
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
(b) Two elements that have two
44
Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
electrons in their outermost
85.468 87.62
88.906
91.224 92.906 95.94 (98) 102.906 106.42 107.868 112.4 114.818 118.710 121.760 127.60 126.904 131.29
101.07

shells 6 55 56 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba Lu Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
174.967 180.95

(c) Three elements with filled

132.905 137.327 178.49 183.84 186.207 190.23 192.217 195.078 196.967 200.59 204.383 207.2 208.980 (209) (210) (222)

7 87 88 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118

outermost shells Fr
(223)
Ra
(226)
Lr
(262)
Rf
(261)
Db
(262)
Sg
(266)
Bh
(264)
Hs
(269)
Mt
(268)
Ds
(269)
Rg
(272)
Uub
(285)
Uut
(284)
Uuq
(289)
Uup
(288)
Uuh
(292)
Uus Uuo

57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
Lanthanides La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb
144.24 150.36 168.934
138.906 140.116 140.908 (145) 151.964 157.25 158.925 162.50 164.930 167.26 173.04

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102

Actinides Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No
(237) (243) (247) (257) (258) (259)
(227) 232.038 231.036 238.029 (244) (247) (251) (252)
 1 18
1 2
1 H 2 13 14 15 16 17 He
1.008 4.003

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 Li Be B C N O F Ne
29. Identify each of the 6.941 9.012 10.811 12.001 14.007 15.999 18.998 20.180

following elements: 3
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Na Mg 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Al Si P S Cl Ar
(a) A member of the same
22.990 24.305 26.982 28.086 30.974 32.066 35.453 39.948

family as oxygen who 4 19

K
20
Ca
21
Sc
22
Ti
23
V
24
Cr
25
Mn
26
Fe
27
Co
28
Ni
29
Cu
30
Zn
31
Ga
32
Ge
33
As
34
Se
35
Br
36
Kr
contains 54 electrons 39.098 40.078
44.956
47.87 50.942 51.996 54.938 55.845 58.933 58.69 63.546 65.39 69.723 72.61 74.922 78.96 79.904 83.80

5
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

(b) A member of the alkali Rb

85.468
Sr
87.62
Y
88.906
Zr
91.224
Nb
92.906
Mo
95.94
Tc
(98)
Ru Rh
102.906
Pd
106.42
Ag
107.868
Cd
112.4
In
114.818
Sn
118.710
Sb
121.760
Te
127.60
I
126.904
Xe
131.29

metal family who contains

101.07

36 electrons 6 55 56 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba Lu Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
174.967 180.95

(c) A noble gas with 18 protons

132.905 137.327 178.49 183.84 186.207 190.23 192.217 195.078 196.967 200.59 204.383 207.2 208.980 (209) (210) (222)

7 87 88 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118

in the nucleus Fr
(223)
Ra
(226)
Lr
(262)
Rf
(261)
Db
(262)
Sg
(266)
Bh
(264)
Hs
(269)
Mt
(268)
Ds
(269)
Rg
(272)
Uub
(285)
Uut
(284)
Uuq
(289)
Uup
(288)
Uuh
(292)
Uus Uuo

(d) A halogen with 85 protons

and 85 electrons Lanthanides
57
La
58
Ce
59
Pr
60
Nd
61
Pm
62
Sm
63
Eu
64
Gd
65
Tb
66
Dy
67
Ho
68
Er
69
Tm
70
Yb
144.24 150.36 168.934
138.906 140.116 140.908 (145) 151.964 157.25 158.925 162.50 164.930 167.26 173.04

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102

Actinides Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No
(237) (243) (247) (257) (258) (259)
(227) 232.038 231.036 238.029 (244) (247) (251) (252)
 1 18
1 2
1 H 2 13 14 15 16 17 He
1.008 4.003

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 Li Be B C N O F Ne
31. Which element has 6.941 9.012 10.811 12.001 14.007 15.999 18.998 20.180

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
(a) Two shells, both of which are 3 Na Mg 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Al Si P S Cl Ar
completely filled with
22.990 24.305 26.982 28.086 30.974 32.066 35.453 39.948

electrons? 4 19
K
20
Ca
21
Sc
22
Ti
23
V
24
Cr
25
Mn
26
Fe
27
Co
28
Ni
29
Cu
30
Zn
31
Ga
32
Ge
33
As
34
Se
35
Br
36
Kr
44.956 54.938
39.098 40.078 47.87 50.942 51.996 55.845 58.933 58.69 63.546 65.39 69.723 72.61 74.922 78.96 79.904 83.80

(b) The electronic configuration 5

37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

2, 8, 2? Rb
85.468
Sr
87.62
Y
88.906
Zr
91.224
Nb
92.906
Mo
95.94
Tc
(98)
Ru
101.07
Rh
102.906
Pd
106.42
Ag
107.868
Cd
112.4
In
114.818
Sn
118.710
Sb
121.760
Te
127.60
I
126.904
Xe
131.29

(c) A total of three shells, with 6 55 56 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

four electrons in its valence Cs

132.905
Ba
137.327
Lu
174.967
Hf
178.49
Ta
180.95
W
183.84
Re
186.207
Os
190.23
Ir
192.217
Pt
195.078
Au
196.967
Hg
200.59
Tl
204.383
Pb
207.2
Bi
208.980
Po
(209)
At
(210)
Rn
(222)

shell? 7 87 88 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118

Fr Ra Lr Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Uub Uut Uuq Uup Uuh Uus Uuo

(d) Twice as many electrons in

(285) (284) (289) (288) (292)
(262) (262) (268)
(223) (226) (261) (266) (264) (269) (269) (272)

its second shell as in its first

shell? Lanthanides
57
La
58
Ce
59
Pr
60
Nd
61
Pm
62
Sm
63
Eu
64
Gd
65
Tb
66
Dy
67
Ho
68
Er
69
Tm
70
Yb
144.24 150.36 168.934
138.906 140.116 140.908 (145) 151.964 157.25 158.925 162.50 164.930 167.26 173.04

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102

Actinides Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No
(237) (243) (247) (257) (258) (259)
(227) 232.038 231.036 238.029 (244) (247) (251) (252)
 1 18
1 2
1 H 2 13 14 15 16 17 He
1.008 4.003

34. The position of three elements 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

A, B, C in the periodic table 2 Li Be B C N O F Ne
are shown below: 6.941 9.012 10.811 12.001 14.007 15.999 18.998 20.180

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Group 16 Group 17
3 Na Mg 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Al Si P S Cl Ar
22.990 24.305 26.982 28.086 30.974 32.066 35.453 39.948

A
4 19
K
20
Ca
21
Sc
22
Ti
23
V
24
Cr
25
Mn
26
Fe
27
Co
28
Ni
29
Cu
30
Zn
31
Ga
32
Ge
33
As
34
Se
35
Br
36
Kr
44.956 54.938
39.098 40.078 47.87 50.942 51.996 55.845 58.933 58.69 63.546 65.39 69.723 72.61 74.922 78.96 79.904 83.80

5
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
B C Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
85.468 87.62
88.906
91.224 92.906 95.94 (98) 102.906 106.42 107.868 112.4 114.818 118.710 121.760 127.60 126.904 131.29
101.07

(a) State whether A is a metal or

non- metal 6 55 56 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Cs Ba Lu Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
(b) State whether C is more
132.905 137.327 174.967 180.95 186.207 192.217 195.078 196.967 204.383 208.980
178.49 183.84 190.23 200.59 207.2 (209) (210) (222)

reactive or less reactive than 7 87 88 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118

Fr Ra Lr Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Uub Uut Uuq Uup Uuh Uus Uuo

A (223) (226)
(262)
(261) (262) (266) (264) (269) (268) (269) (272)
(285) (284) (289) (288) (292)

(c) Which type of ion, cation or 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70

anion, will be formed by Lanthanides La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb
element A? 138.906 140.116 140.908 144.24 (145) 150.36 151.964 157.25 158.925 162.50 164.930 167.26
168.934
173.04

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102

Actinides Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No
(237) (243) (247) (257) (258) (259)
(227) 232.038 231.036 238.029 (244) (247) (251) (252)