Chapter 22 - Nonmetallic Elements and their Compounds

Metalloids

________ are a tiny category of elements that have properties that are similar to both metals and nonmetals.

Chlor alkali process

The ________ involves the electrolysis of a concentrated aqueous NaCl solution, is used to produce chlorine gas, Cl2.

boron

Semiconducting elements include ________, silicon, germanium, and arsenic.

addition of hydrogen

The ________ to compounds with numerous bonds, particularly CC and CC bonds, is known as hydrogenation.

Haber method

The ________ is used to make it industrially from nitrogen and hydrogen.

transition metals

With ________, molecular hydrogen produces a multitude of hydrides.

large number of compounds

A(n) ________ are formed by the halogens.

Chlorine

________ is frequently utilized in the paper and textile industries as a bleaching agent.

chloride ion

The ________ is the main anion in intracellular and extracellular fluids, hence chlorine plays a significant biological role in the human body.

Phosphorus

________ is, like nitrogen, a member of the family of group 5A.

Carbon

________ is the only element capable of forming long chains and stable rings of five or six members.

atmosphere

The ________ contains around 21 % molecular oxygen by volume.

anion group

The ________: CN: is found in cyanides.

Interstitial hydrides

________ are the name for such compounds.

Molecular oxygen

________ is a powerful oxidizing agent and one of the most extensively utilized industrial compounds.

triple bond

The ________ in the N2 molecule makes it extremely resistant to breakdown into atomic species.

molecular hydrogen

When ________ reacts directly with any alkali metal or the alkaline earth metals Ca, Sr, or Ba, ionic hydrides occur.

Oxygen

________ is the most plentiful element in the Earth's crust, accounting for over half of its mass.

Phosphorus

________ is similar in some ways to nitrogen chemistry.