3) Grouping: In the Periodic Table

The elements within a group have similar properties.

What is the purpose of the periodic table of elements?

to organize elements to help predict and explain their properties

The purpose of what is to organize elements to help predict and explain their properties?

the periodic table of elements

What are the rows in the periodic table called?

periods

What are the periods in the periodic table called?

the rows

What are the columns in the periodic table called?

groups

What are the groups in the periodic table called?

columns

The properties of the elements emerge from what?

the amount of protons and electrons, and the arrangement of electrons

What emerges from the amount of protons and electrons, and the arrangement of electrons?

the properties of the elements

Group 1A

Alkali Metals

Alkali Metals

Group 1A

What are the properties of the alkali metals?

the most metallic of all elements, very reactive, and never found naturally in a pure state, but rather a bonded state

What group is the most metallic of all elements, very reactive, and never found naturally in a pure state, but rather a bonded state?

alkali metals

Group 2A

alkaline earth metals

alkaline earth metals

group 2A

What group are just like the alkali metals, are highly reactive, and not found pure in nature?

alkaline earth metals

What are the properties of alkaline earth metals?

just like the alkali metals, are highly reactive, and not found pure in nature

What is the large central block of the periodic table occupied by?

transition metals

Transition metals occupy what part of the periodic table?

the large central block

Transition metals on the left side are:

extremely metallic

Transition metals are extremely metallic on what side?

the left

Transition metals are less metallic on what side?

the right

Transition metals of the right side are:

less metallic

What are the types of transition metals?

metals, nonmetals, and metalloids/semi-metals

Metals, nonmetals, and metalloids/semi-metals are the types of what?

transition metals

Where are metals found on the periodic table?

to the left of the staircase

What type of transition metals are found to the left of the staircase

metals

What type of transition metals are found to the right of the staircase?

nonmetals

Nonmetals are found where on the periodic table?

to the right of the staircase

Where are metalloids/semi-metals found on the periodic table?

bordering the staircase

What type of transition metals are found bordering the staircase?

metalloids/semi-metals

What are the properties of metals?

solid, shiny, malleable, ductile, conductible of electricity and heat, easy to give up electrons

The properties of what group are solid, shiny, malleable, ductile, conductible of electricity, and easy to give of electrons?

metals

What has properties opposite of metals?

nonmetals

Nonmetals have properties opposite of what?

metals

Group 8A

noble gases

Noble Gases

Group 8A

What are the most extreme nonmetals?

the noble gases

The noble gases are the most _.

extreme nonmetals

What are the properties of the noble gases?

inert or extremely unreactive

The properties of what group are inert or extremely unreactive?

noble gases

Group 7A

halogens

Halogens

Group 7A

What the reactive halogens in nature tend to bond with?

metals to form salts, like sodium chloride (NaCl)

In nature, what tends to bond with metals to form salts, like sodium chloride (NaCl)?

the reactive halogens