5.1 - Introduction
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Practice Questions
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What is the Periodic Table?
💡 Hint: Think about how we organize elements.
What does atomic number represent?
💡 Hint: Focus on what makes an element unique.
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What does the Periodic Table help us predict?
💡 Hint: Think about what we learned regarding elements and their interactions.
True or False: The atomic number represents the mass of an element.
💡 Hint: Remember what atomic numbers represent.
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Challenge Problems
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Given that rubidium (atomic number 37) and cesium (atomic number 55) are both alkali metals, predict which might react more vigorously with water and explain why.
💡 Hint: Consider the trends of reactivity among alkali metals in relation to their atomic numbers.
Design a hypothetical Periodic Table that includes elements beyond the current known. How would you predict their properties based on the existing trends?
💡 Hint: Refer back to how the table is organized to understand element placement.
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