1. The Periodic Table of the Elements A tutorial of how to read and understand the Periodic Table. By: Steve Smith and Josh Lesher To navigate through this tutorial click the left mouse button.

2. The First Periodic Table The first periodic table was published in 1872 by man named Dmitri Mendeleev.

3. Rows and Columns The Periodic Table consists of 7 rows also known as shells. These sets are horizontal on the table. The vertical set of elements are known as Columns or groups. There are 18 of these on the table.

4. Elements on the table The elements are arranged in increasing order of Atomic Number, which is read from left to right. The elements are grouped into separate categories on the table.

5. Elements of the table cont. Groups 1 & 2 on the table are known as the light metals or alkali metals. Groups 3-12 on the table are known as the transition metals, this group is indented on the table

6. Elements on the table cont. Groups 13-17 are known as the non- metals, with group 17 being the halogens. Group18 consists of the noble gases.

7. Elements on the table cont. Elements 58-71 on the table are known as the lanthanide series or rare earth metals. Elements 90-103 on the table are known as the actinide series. Elements 58-103 can be found at the bottom of the periodic table.

8. Elements: How to read Sodium 11 Na 22.98976928 The bold Na represents the element Sodium. All elements have an abbreviated symbol.

9. Elements: How to read Sodium 11 Na 22.98976928 The 11 represents the elements atomic number. The elements are arranged by there atomic numbers from least to greatest.

10. Elements: How to read Sodium 11 Na 22.98976928 The number at the bottom represents the atomic mass. The atomic mass is the actual atomic weight of the element.

11. Element states of matter Click here to view an animation of the periodic table Click here to view an animation of the periodic table

12. Questions # 1 How many horizontal shells or rows are there on the periodic table? A)55 B)66 C)77 D)88

13. Question # 2 How many columns are there on the periodic table? A)77 B)1818 C)2020 D)2424

14. Question # 3 Alkali metals could also be called what? A) Light metalsLight metals B) Transition metalsTransition metals C) Noble gasesNoble gases D) ElephantElephant

15. Question # 4 The indented metals on the periodic table are what kind of metals? A) Light metalsLight metals B) Transition metalsTransition metals C) Noble gasesNoble gases D) Mr. WolfeMr. Wolfe

16. Question # 5 What group on the periodic table are the noble gases in? A)1515 B)1616 C)1717 D)1818

17. Question # 6 Sodium 11 Na 22.98976928 What does the bold Na represent? A) Element symbol C) Atomic numberElement symbol Atomic number B) Name D) Atomic massName Atomic mass

18. Question # 7 Sodium 11 Na 22.98976928 Which number is the atomic number? A) 11 C) 691169 B) 22.98976928 D) 11422.98976928114

19. Question # 8 Sodium 11 Na 22.98976928 Which number is the atomic mass? A) 11 C) 42011420 B) 22.98976928 D) 37222.98976928372

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36. Congratulations You can now read the periodic table!!!!

37. Works Cited http://periodic.lanl.gov/default.htm http://www.webelements.com/