(I can identify groups and periods; metals vs. non-metals, and the mass number; atomic number, and symbol of elements)
The Periodic Table of the Elements
Group - vertical columns of elements that share properties and have the same number of electrons in their outermost shell Period – horizontal rows of elements where the number of the row is the highest energy level (last electron shell)
Metal - This includes all elements in groups 1 – 12 and are broken down into 3 categories: alkali, alkaline-earth, and transition Non-metals – Groups are broken into 4 groups named after the element at the top of the group.
Halogens – Group 17, very reactive, poor conductors Noble gases – Group 18, colorless, odorless gasses that tend to not react with other elements Metalloid – an element that shares some properties with a metal and some of a non-metal
Mass number –the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom (the nucleus of it) Atomic number – equal to the number of protons in an atom (in a stable atom, equal to the number of electrons, too)
REALLY REALLY REALLY REACTIVE! Not found in their pure form in nature Silver colored and shiny Low density Soft enough to be cut with a knife One outer level electron
Slightly less reactive than alkali metals Silver colored More dense than alkali metals Two outer level electrons
Moderate range of reactivity Wide range of properties Shiny Good conductors of heat and electricity (generally) High density High melting points One or two outer level electrons (they’re a bit odd)
Transition metals that just didn’t fit in well, so they got moved to the bottom Lanthanides are shiny and reactive Actinides are radioactive and unstable Elements don’t exist in nature, but have been manufactured in the lab
Boron Group – reactive, aluminum is in this group, which is the most abundant in the Earth’s crust, 3 outer level electrons Carbon Group – varied reactivity, 4 outer level electrons Nitrogen Group – varied reactivity, 5 outer level electrons Oxygen Group – reactive, 6 outer level electrons
ALL NON-METALS Very reactive Poor conductors of heat and electricity Tend to form salts with metals (like NaCl – table salt) 7 outer level electrons (start at about 0:30 to about 1:25)
Unreactive Non-metal Colorless Odorless Gasses at room temperature Found in the atmosphere in SMALL amounts 8 outer level electrons
Found along the “stairstep” between the transition metals and the non-metals Includes the following elements: ◦ Boron (B) ◦ Silicon (Si) ◦ Germanium (Ge) ◦ Arsenic (As) ◦ Antimony (Sb) ◦ Tellurium (Te) Elements “below” those listed are identified as metals (this includes tin (Sn), lead (Pb), indium (In) and bismuth (Bi))