1. The periodic table
L.O.:
Use the periodic table to find: the symbol of an element, metals and non-metals, halogens and noble gases.
Explain the reactivity of group 1 elements and their atomic number.
Describe the noble gases as chemically inert
Explain the uses of noble gases.
Recall some properties of the halogens.

2. What type of names can you hear? Write down the name of some metals
Watch this clip.
What type of names can you hear?
Write down the name of some metals

4. As you watch this clip, think about the relationship between atomic number and reactivity within group 1.
The alkali metals become more reactive as their atomic number increases

5. Exothermic: a reaction that gives out heat to the surroundings Endothermic: a reaction that take in heat energy from the surroundings

6. As you watch this clip, pay to attention to:
The names of noble gases
Their properties
The trend in density.

7. What happens if a the gas in a light bulb is replaced by air?
These gases are all chemically unreactive and are used in filament lamps and electric discharge tubes.
What happens if a the gas in a light bulb is replaced by air?
Helium is much less dense than air and is used in balloons.
Why did helium replace hydrogen for use in balloons?

8. Group 7 – the halogens
The elements in group 7 of the periodic table, on the right, are called the halogens. I Br Cl F At
fluorine
chlorine
bromine
iodine
astatine

9. Why are they called the ‘halogens’?
Halogens are very reactive non metals.
They are all toxic or harmful because they are so reactive. Before antiseptics, iodine was used to clean wounds as it is harmful to all things, including bacteria.
Photo credit: Dr John Mileham
Liquid bromine in a jar on the left, iodine on the right.
They are also never found free in nature because of their reactivity – they are found as compounds with metals.
These halogen-metal compounds are salts, which give halogens their name – ‘halo-gen’ means ‘salt-former’.

10. What are the general properties of the halogens?
All the halogens are:
non-metals and so do not conduct electricity
brittle and crumbly when solid
poisonous and smelly.
They become darker in colour down the group:
is pale yellow
is yellow-green
is red-brown
is grey

11. Halogens – what do they look like?
Chlorine Bromine
Iodine

12. What is the physical state of the halogens?
The melting and boiling points of the halogens increase down the group, as the molecules become bigger.
Halogen
Relative size
Melting point (°C)
Boiling point (°C)
State
-220
-118
gas
-101
-34
gas -7 59
liquid
114
184
solid
What is the state of each halogen at room temperature?

13. Melting and boiling points of halogens
The size of the atom increases down Group VII and therefore the forces of attraction between molecules increases with size. More heat energy is needed to overcome these attractive forces in order that the elements may melt/boil

14. Halogen vapours
Bromine and iodine are not gaseous, but have low boiling points. This means that they produce vapour at relatively low temperature. They are volatile.
Photo credit: Dr John Mileham
Bromine produces some red-brown vapour, seen here above the liquid bromine in the jar.
When iodine is heated gently, it changes directly from a solid to a gas without first becoming a liquid.
This is called sublimation.

15. True/ False In the periodic table columns are called families. F
Most elements are non-metals and are found to the right. F
The transition metals are more reactive than the alkali metals. F
Lithium is more reactive than sodium. F
Francium is the most reactive alkali metal. T
Carbon dioxide is produced when sodium reacts with water. F

16. True/ False Noble gases become denser going down a group. T
Neon is used in neon lights because it burns with a red flame. F

17. The periodic table
L.O.:
Use the periodic table to find: the symbol of an element, metals and non-metals, halogens and noble gases.
Explain the reactivity of group 1 elements and their atomic number.
Describe the noble gases as chemically inert
Explain the uses of noble gases.
Recall some properties of the halogens.