Dancing Elements

1. A number of elements from the periodic table have shown up at

the spring dance, and they are looking for dance partners. Their
chemical identities are hidden in the first two letters of their
names. Whether two elements will make good dance partners
depends on the number of valence electrons they have. Examine
the situations below and answer the questions.
a. Nadine and Clark have sat at opposite ends of the table in sci-
ence class since sixth grade. Clark thinks Nadine is cute, so he
moves in closer. Will Nadine and Clark make good dance part-
ners? Explain. If they could dance together, what type of bond
would they form?
b. Florence and Floyd have a lot in common. They look alike,
they act alike, and they both have the same number of valence
electrons. Will Florence and Floyd make good dance partners?
Explain. If they could dance together, what type of bond would
they form?
c. Arlene has stood against the wall looking noble for most of the
night. No one has approached her to dance, and she doesnt
seem to mind. The dance is almost over. Will Arlene dance
with anyone? If so, who? Explain.
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d. Alton, Allison, Alexis and Albert have been dancing as a group
for most of the evening. Now, the lights have been turned on
and its time to leave. Alton, Allison, Alexis and Albert have all
had such a good time that they decide not to split up. Instead,
they all leave together and go get fat-free yogurt malts. After
tonight they will all remain close, despite many stressful situa-
tions. What type of bond do they share?
The Melting Pot
2. You left your Physical Science book on your desk overnight, open
to the Chemical Bonding chapter. The chapter is so good at bond-
ing that a few of the chapter terms have bonded with objects on
your desk. Separate the objects from the terms below. (Hint: The
letters are in the proper order, just mixed together.)
Chapter Term Desk Object
a. tnotheeboroyok
b. pcichetumircael
fbraomend
c. comomlepucuteler
d. dipatoigmigyc
mobalecunleks
Name That Bond
3. Name the type of bond described by each clue.
a. They share and share alike, and they complete each other.
b. Negativity mingling with the hearts of others.
c. A positive heart and a negative heart come together. And
together they are realistic (some call it neutral).
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Chemical Bonding, continued
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3. a. electron
b. plum pudding
c. elements
d. charge
e. theory
atomic model
4. a. T b. T c. F d. T e. T f. F g. T h. T i. F
j. T
The electrons neighborhood is at j,a,b.
The Periodic Table, p. 23
1. sodium
2. nickel, carbon, oxygen, helium, iodine, silver,
copper, sulfur
3. a. Ag Antonio Guerra
b. Mg Michael Guy
c. HCl Helen Chin-Lee
d. Sn Salina Neruda
e. Fe Francis Edwards
f. KBr Kinesha Breann Rosner
g. Pb Pradesh Babu
f. Hg Hannah Goldberg
4. a. nonmetal
b. elements
c. actinide
Chemical Bonding, p. 25
1. a. Yes; Nadine is a metal and willing to give
up the single electron in her valence shell
to become a positive ion. Clark is a non-
metal and willing to take on an electron to
complete his valence shell to become a
negative ion. The bond is ionic.
b. Yes; they will each share an electron, com-
pleting their outer shells. It is a covalent
bond.
c. No; she is a noble gas with a full outer
shell.
d. metallic bond
2. a. theory, notebook
b. chemical bond, picture frame
c. molecule, computer
d. diatomic molecules, piggy bank
3. a. covalent
b. metallic
c. ionic
Chemical Reactions, p. 27
1. a. double replacement
b. decomposition
c. synthesis
d. single replacement
2. a. 32
b. 3
c. 28
d. 19
e. -4
f. 0
3. a. Jesco. Valentines covalent
b. .com? Pound compound
4. a. endothermic (right)
b. exothermic (left)
c. inhibitor (right)
d. catalyst (left)
e. reactant (left)
f. product (right)
g. 2
Chemical Compounds, p. 29
1. 1. base
2. acid
3. salt
2. a. butter, protein, fish
b. apples, lipid, butter
c. fish, carbohydrate, apples
3. a. cattle, corrosive, acid
b. sheep, hydrocarbons, pH
c. fence post, nucleic acids, salt
d. scarecrow, organic compounds, base
4. a. Nate(Na) Claire(Cl) ionic
b. Hal(H) Hazel(H) Ophelia(O)
covalent
Atomic Energy, p. 31
1. a. trade cayenne decay
b. extra ceremony tracer
c. Gunu cleared nuclear
2. a. 16
b. 31
c. 4
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