1. Periodic Table Geography
The elements in any group of the periodic table have similar physical and chemical properties!

2. The horizontal rows of the periodic table are called PERIODS.

3. The vertical columns of the periodic table are called GROUPS, or FAMILIES.

4. ALKALI METALS
GROUP #1A

5. ALKALI METALS

6. ALKALI METALS FAMILY PROPERTIES: ELEMENTS IN FAMILY:
HIGHLY REACTIVE METALLIC ELEMENTS
REACT RAPIDLY WITH WATER
SOFT MATERIALS
CONDUCT ELECTRICITY
ELEMENTS IN FAMILY:
LITHIUM
SODIUM
POTASSIUM
RUBIDIUM
CESIUM
FRANCIUM

7. ALKALI METALS GROUP’S CHARGE IS POSITIVE ONE +1
VALENCE ELECTRONS IN OUTER SHELL = 1
MOST REACTIVE ELEMENT = FRANCIUM
OTHER INFORMATION
STORED IN OIL OR KEROSENE BECAUSE OF REACTIVENESS
USED IN STREET LIGHTS AND LIGHTS ON CARS

8. ALKALI EARTH METALS
GROUP #2A

9. ALKALINE EARTH METALS

10. ALKALI EARTH METALS ELEMENTS IN FAMILY: FAMILY PROPERTIES: BERYLLIUM
MAGNESIUM
CALCIUM
STRONTIUM
BARIUM
RADIUM
FAMILY PROPERTIES:
HARDER, DENSER, STRONGER, AND HIGHER MELTING POINTS THAN GROUP #1A
REACTIVE METALLIC ELEMENTS

11. ALKALI EARTH METALS GROUP’S CHARGE IS +2
VALENCE ELECTRONS IN OUTER SHELL = 2
MOST REACTIVE ELEMENT = RADIUM
OTHER INFORMATION
AEROSPACE AND AIRCRAFT APPLICATIONS
BICYCLES & BACKPACKS
TOOTHPASTE

12. TRANSITION METALS
GROUP #’s 3-12A

13. TRANSITION METALS

14. TRANSITION METALS ELEMENTS IN FAMILY: 21-30 39-48 57-80 89-111 58-71
90-103
FAMILY PROPERTIES:
ALL METALS
NOT AS REACTIVE AS GROUPS 1A AND 2A
VARIED PROPERTIES

15. TRANSITION METALS GROUP’S CHARGE IS +1,+2, +3
VALENCE ELECTRONS IN OUTER SHELL = VARIABLE
MOST REACTIVE ELEMENTS = SCANDIUM, YTTRIUM, LANTHANUM,ATINIUM
OTHER INFORMATION
NUMEROUS USES
WIRING
BUILDING MATERIALS
JEWELRY

16. HALOGENS
GROUP #17A

17. HALOGENS

18. HALOGENS ELEMENTS IN FAMILY: FAMILY PROPERTIES: FLOURINE
CHLROINE
BROMINE
IODINE
ASTATINE
FAMILY PROPERTIES:
HIGHLY REACTIVE NON-METALS
REACT EASILY WITH METALS

19. HALOGENS GROUP’S CHARGE IS -1 VALENCE ELECTRONS IN OUTER SHELL = SEVEN
MOST REACTIVE ELEMENTS = FLOURINE
OTHER INFORMATION
TOOTH DECAY
NON-STICK COATING
SWIMMING POOLS

20. NOBLE GASES
GROUP #18A

21. NOBLE (INERT) GASES

22. NOBLE GASES ELEMENTS IN FAMILY: FAMILY PROPERTIES: COLORLESS HELIUM
NEON
ARGON
KRYPTON
XENON
RADON
FAMILY PROPERTIES:
COLORLESS
ODORLESS
GASES
EXTREMELY UNREACTIVE
DO NOT FORM IONS

23. NOBLE GASES GROUP’S CHARGE IS 0. DOES NOT FORM IONS.
VALENCE ELECTRONS IN OUTER SHELL = EIGHT
MOST REACTIVE ELEMENTS = XENON
OTHER INFORMATION
ILLUMINATED SIGNS
BALLOONS
BLIMPS
RADON IN BASEMENTS