Getting to Know the Periodic Table

Group 1 Hydrogen is not a member, it is a non-metal 1 electron in the outer shell Soft and silvery metals Very reactive, esp. with water Conduct electricity ALKALI METALS

1. Label the first column Group 1 Alkali Metals 2. Color the blocks gray, use map pencil

ALKALINE EARTH METALS Group 2 2 electrons in the outer shell White and malleable Reactive, but less than Alkali metals Conduct electricity

1. Label the second column Group 2 Alkaline Earth Metals 2. Color the blocks green, use map pencil

TRANSITION METALS Groups 3-12 * Good conductors of heat and electricity. * Some are used for jewelry. * Can bond with many elements in a variety of shapes.

1. Label columns 3-12 Transition Metals 2. Color the blocks light blue, use map pencil

BORON FAMILY Group 13 3 electrons in the outer shell Most are metals Boron is a metalloid

1. Label the next column Group 13 Boron Family 2. Color the blocks red, use map pencil

CARBON FAMILY Group 14 4 electrons in the outer shell Contains metals, metalloids, and a non-metal Carbon (C)

1. Label the next column Group 14 Carbon Family 2. Color the blocks yellow, use map pencil

NITROGEN FAMILY Group 15 5 electrons in the outer shell Can share electrons to form compounds Contains metals, metalloids, and non-metals

1. Label the next column Group 15 Nitrogen Family 2. Color the blocks orange, use map pencil

OXYGEN FAMILY Group 16 6 electrons in the outer shell Contains metals, metalloids, and non- metals Reactive

1. Label the next column Group 16 Oxygen Family 2. Color the blocks dark blue, use map pencil

Halogens Group 17 7 electrons in the outer shell All are non- metals Very reactive are often bonded with elements from Group 1

1. Label the next column Group 17 Halogen Family 2. Color the blocks purple, use map pencil

Noble Gases Group 18 * Exist as gases * Non-metals * 8 electrons in the outer shell = Full * Helium (He) has only 2 electrons in the outer shell = Full * Not reactive with other elements

1. Label the next column Group 18 Nobel Gases Family 2. Color the blocks pink, use map pencil

Rare Earth Metals * Some are Radioactive The rare earths are silver, silvery- white, or gray metals. Conduct electricity Lanthanides Actinides

1. Label the Lanthanide and Actinide Series Rare Earth Metals Family 2. Color the blocks brown, use map pencil

Draw a heavy black line between the metals and nonmetal s. The elements along the line are called metalloids (green). Mark their squares with a star.