1. In the test of a gas, a lit splint gives a squeaky pop. What is the gas?

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2. Why do elements in the same group of the periodic table have similar chemical properties?

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3. What is meant by the term molecule?

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4. What is the relative atomic mass (Aᵣ) of a helium atom?

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5. On the Periodic table what is the meaning of the word Group? What does that tell us about the electron configuration of the atom?

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Explain, in terms of the arrangement of electrons in its atoms, why neon is very unreactive

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7. In the dot and cross diagram of the outer electrons showing the covalent bonding in a molecule of chlorine (Cl₂), how many electrons should be shown in areas 1, 2 and 3?

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8. Do larger molecules have higher or lower boiling points than smaller molecules?

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9. How many electrons in the outer shell of group 2 elements?

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10. Explain why methane gas, CH₄, is a gas at room temperature

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11. Describe the formation of a covalent bond

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12. Describe the chemical test for water

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13. On the Periodic Table what is the meaning of the word Period?

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14. Give the definition of a covalent bond

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15. Where are the transition metals on the Periodic Table?

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16. State the mass and charge of a neutron

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