1. The Periodic Table of Elements1

2. Elements
Science has come along way since Aristotle’s theory of Air, Water, Fire, and Earth.
Scientists have identified 92 Natural elements, and created about 28 others. 2

3. Elements
The elements, alone or in combinations, make up our bodies, our world, our sun, and in fact, the entire universe. 3

4. Periodic Table
A great deal of information about an element can be gathered from its position on the period table.
Understanding the organization and plan of the periodic table will help you obtain basic information about each of the 118 known elements. 4

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6. Metals 6

7. Properties of Metals
Metals appear to the left of the dark ziz-zag line on the periodic table. Most metals are solid at room temperature. 7

8. Properties of Metals
Metals have luster. This means they are shiny 8

9. Properties of Metals
Ductile
metals can be drawn into wire. 9

10. Properties of Metals
Malleable
metals can be hammered into sheets 10

11. Properties of Metals
Metals have a high melting point. They are also very dense. 11

12. Properties of Metals Conductors
Metals are good conductors of electricity and heat 12

13. Properties of Metals
A chemical property of metal is its reaction with water and oxygen. This results in corrosion and rust. 13

14. Nonmetals 14

15. Properties of Nonmetals
Nonmetals occur to the right of the dark zig-zag on the periodic table. Although Hydrogen is in family 1, it is also a nonmetal. Many nonmetals are gases at room temperature. 15

16. Properties of Nonmetals
Nonmetals do not have luster; they are dull. 16

17. Properties of Nonmetals
Brittle
Nonmetals are brittle so they break easily. This means nonmetals ARE NOT ductile or malleable. 17

18. Properties of Nonmetals
Nonmetals have low density. 18

19. Properties of Nonmetals
They also have a low melting point. This is why they are poor conductors of heat and electricity. 19

20. Metalloids 20

21. Properties of Metalloids
Metalloids can be found clustered around the dark zig-zag line that separates metals and nonmetals. 21

22. Properties of Metalloids
Metalloids (metal- like) have properties of both metals and nonmetals. 22

23. Properties of Metalloids
Metalloids are solids that can be shiny or dull. 23

24. Properties of Metalloids
They conduct electricity and heat better than nonmetals but not as well as metals. 24

25. Properties of Metalloids
Metalloids are malleable and ductile 25

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