Look over these statements about the chemical elements in one or more main-block groups of the Periodic Table: • Most elements in this group react with oxygen to form acidic oxides, although the heaviest elements form amphoteric oxides. • This group contains a lot of variety in physical state and bonding type: the top element is a low-boiling molecular gas, while elements further down are molecular solids, network solids, or metals. • Elements in this group have several common oxidation states, both positive and negative. • The maximum oxidation state for elements in this group is +5. Note: none of these statements apply to hydrogen, which for the purposes of this problem we leave out of Group 1A. Are all of these statements true for the same group? For example, if all of these statements are true about the elements in Group 1A, you should answer yes. But if some statements are true for the elements in Group 1A and some others are true only for elements in Group 2A, you should answer no. If you answered yes, what is the group? yes no 0 X

Look over these statements about the chemical elements in one or more main-block groups of the Periodic Table: • Most elements in this group react with oxygen to form acidic oxides, although the heaviest elements form amphoteric oxides. • This group contains a lot of variety in physical state and bonding type: the top element is a low-boiling molecular gas, while elements further down are molecular solids, network solids, or metals. • Elements in this group have several common oxidation states, both positive and negative. • The maximum oxidation state for elements in this group is +5. Note: none of these statements apply to hydrogen, which for the purposes of this problem we leave out of Group 1A. Are all of these statements true for the same group? For example, if all of these statements are true about the elements in Group 1A, you should answer yes. But if some statements are true for the elements in Group 1A and some others are true only for elements in Group 2A, you should answer no. If you answered yes, what is the group? yes no 0 X

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Chapter20: The Representative Elements

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