Main group elements
Groups 1A-8A
Transition metals
Groups 3-12
Inner transition elements
Lanthanides and actinides
Properties of metals
High thermal conductivity
High electrical conductivity
Malleability
Ductilibility
Has a metallic luster
Groups
Columns (vertical)
Periods
Rows (horizontal)
location of Nonmetals
Right side periodic table
location of Metalloids
Narrow diagonal band between metals and nonmetals (right side)
alkali metals
Group 1A
Alkaline metals
Group 2A
Chalcogens
Group 6A
Halogens
Group 7A
Noble gases
Group 8A
What element is not a met but still in the alkali group
Hydrogen
How reactive are alkali metals?
Very reactive
How reactive are alkaline earth metals?
Reactive but less than alkali
How reactive are halogens?
High reactivity
How reactive is noble gas?
Not (rarely) reactive
What elements are inert?
He
Ne, etc
What kind of molecules are halogen elements?
Diatomic
List the halogen elements
Fluorine
Chlorine
Bromine
Iodine
Fluorine
Pale yellow gas
Chlorine
A greenish-yellow gas with a pungent odor
Bromine
A red-brown liquid that easily evaporates into a gas
Iodine
A purple solid. Increased density packs more mass in subatomic particles into a small volume
Transition elements are
Metals
The last two groups of the periodic table
Halogens and noble gases
Elements
Characterized and identified by unique physical and chemical properties
Chemical symbol
Symbol assigned to an element based on the name of the element, consisting of one capital letter or a capital letter followed by a lowercase letter
Gold(symbol & element)
Au, aurum
Silver(element & symbol)
Ag, argentum
Iron(element & symbol)
Fe, ferrum
Lead(element & symbol)
Pb, plumbum
Mercury(element & symbol)
Hg, hydragyrum
Tin(element & symbol)
Sn, stannum
Sodium(element & symbol)
Na, natrium
Potassium(element & symbol)
K, kailum
Antimony(element & symbol)
Sb, stibium