Nonmetals Answers

Krypton is named after the Greek word that means “secret.” Which explains why krypton was most likely given this name?

Which element is likely to be the most reactive?

Looking at the same nonmetal group on the periodic table, how does the reactivity of an element in period 2 compare to the reactivity of an element in period 4?

Where are the most reactive nonmetal elements found on the periodic table?

When looking across the periodic table from left to right, which of these groups are the first to contain nonmetals?

Which element has a complete valence electron shell?

Which statement best explains why radon and krypton do not bond easily with other elements?

A student is working with four different solid substances: sodium (Na), calcium (Ca), copper (Cu), and iodine (I). Which substance is most likely to break easily into many smaller pieces?

Of these nonmetals, which one is likely to be the least reactive?

Eriq, a chemist, is running tests with four unknown elements. He has found that they all bond the same way, so he knows that they are in the same group on the periodic table of elements. The table shows other properties that Eriq observed.