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Periodic Table of Elements Questions

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intermolecular forces created by temporary dipoles that result from the movement of electrons in the atoms within moleculesforce that forms between an unshared pair of electrons on one molecule and a hydrogen atom bonded to a strongly electronegative atom on another moleculeintermolecular forces resulting from the attraction of the negative portion of the dipole of a polar molecule to the positive portion of the dipole of an adjacent polar moleculethe mixing of two or more orbitals of different energy levels on the same atom to produce new hybrid orbitals

A(n) ___ bond is a covalent bond in which the force of attraction for the shared pair of electrons is exerted equally by all of the atoms in the molecule.

___ is another name for the s-block elements in Group 1 of the Periodic Table of Elements.

Covalently bonded atoms that function as a whole and have either a surplus or deficit of electrons, giving them a positive or negative charge are called ___.

___ are metallic f-block elements with atomic numbers 58-71 of the Periodic Table of Elements.

The ____ theory states that repulsion between valence-level electron pairs surrounding the central atom in a molecule causes them to be oriented as far apart as possible.

___ is another name for the d-block elements in Group 3-12 of the Periodic Table of Elements.

The real basis of periodicity of elements is the electron ___ of their atoms.

A(n) ___ is a positively charged ion formed when a neutral atom loses electrons.

___ are very stable elements with electrons in p6 orbitals and located in Group 18 of the Periodic Table of Elements.

A type of chemical bonding called ___ bonding is caused by the electrostatic attraction of electrons in the electron sea for the nuclei of metal atoms.

The property of certain molecules or ions that exhibit the characteristics of more than one bond structure at the same time and cannot be represented by a single Lewis structure is called _____.

Positive or negative ions consisting of only one atom are called ____.

A(n) _____ is a chemical formula that uses element symbols to represent nuclei and inner shell electrons, dot pairs or dashes to represent electron pairs in covalent bonds and single or paired dots arranged around the symbol to represent unshared electrons.

Russian chemist and teacher who is given credit for compiling the Periodic Table of Elementsthe repetition of chemical properties among elements when they are arranged according to their atomic numbersthe English physicist who discovered that periodicity is based on atomic numbers

As you move right on the table to electrons increase or decrease?

How many neutrons does helium have?

As you move right on the table to protons increase or decrease?

A friend says, "I know what the atomic number of this atom is, but I don't know what the number of electrons is." How would you respond?

A friend says, "The outer energy levels are full, but that doesn't mean the inner ones are." How would you respond?