General Chemistry 2.7

What is the original name and current symbol of antimony?

stibium sb

what is the original name and current symbol of copper?

Cuprum Cu

What is the original name and current symbol of iron?

Ferrum Fe

What is the original name and current symbol of lead?

Plumbum Pb

What is the original name and current symbol of mercury?

Hydrargyrum Hg

What is the original name and current symbol of potassium?

Kalium K

What is the original name and current symbol of silver?

Argentum Ag

What is the original name and current symbol of sodium?

Natrium Na

What is the original name and current symbol of tin?

Stannum Sn

What is the original name and current symbol of tungsten?

Wolfram W

What are some of the main properties of metals?

Metals have characteristic physical properties such as efficient conduction of heat
and electricity, malleability (they can be hammered into thin sheets), ductility (they can
be pulled into wires), and (often) a lustrous appearance. Chemically, metals ten

In terms of positive/negative ions, what kind do metals tend to make? Nonmetals?

Metals tend to form positive ions;
nonmetals tend to form negative ions.

What are the vertical columns often called?

Elements in the same vertical column in
the periodic table form a group (or family )
and generally have similar properties.

What are the transitional metals?

the
metals shown in the center of the periodic table.

What are the nonmetals and where are they located on the periodic table of elements?

The relatively few nonmetals appear in the upper-right corner of the table (to the right
of the heavy line in Fig. 2.19), except hydrogen, a nonmetal that resides in the upper-left
corner. The nonmetals lack the physical properties that characterize the m

Where are the alkali metals and what are some of their properties?

members of Group 1A�lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), cesium
(Cs), and francium (Fr)�are very active elements that readily form ions with a 1
charge when they react with nonmetals.

Where are the alkaline earth metals and what are some of their properties?

The members of Group 2A�beryllium (Be), magnesium
(Mg), calcium (Ca), strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), and radium (Ra)�are called the
alkaline earth metals. They all form ions with a 2 charge when they react with nonmetals.

Where are the halogens and what are some of their properties?

The halogens, the members of Group 7A�fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine
(Br), iodine (I), and astatine (At)�all form diatomic molecules. Fluorine, chlorine, bromine,
and iodine all react with metals to form salts containing ions with a 1 charge (F, Cl,

Where are the noble gases and what are some of their properties?

The members of Group 8A�helium (He), neon (Ne), argon (Ar), krypton
(Kr), xenon (Xe), and radon (Rn)�are known as the noble gases. They all exist under normal
conditions as monatomic (single-atom) gases and have little chemical reactivity.

What are the horizontal rows of elements called?

periods