The Modern Periodic Table
periodic table summarizes a lot of information that is used by chemists
Basic recap:
symbol for each element is in a singular box
rows in the periodic table are called periods
have 2-32 elements
periods with 32 normally have 14 underneath the periodic table
columns are called groups
elements within the groups have similar physical and chemical properties
the closer the elements are they are more similar
groups are normally numbered
Atomic Symbols
element | symbol |
---|---|
sodium | Na |
potassium | K |
iron | Fe |
copper | Cu |
silver | Ag |
tin | Sn |
antimony | Sb |
tungsten | W |
gold | Au |
mercury | Hg |
lead | Pb |
Radioactivity
Periodic Properties of Elements
metal | 1st Electron | 2nd Electron | 3rd Electron |
---|---|---|---|
Na | 496 | 4563 | 6913 |
Mg | 737 | 1450 | 7731 |
K | 419 | 3051 | 4411 |
Ca | 590 | 1145 | 4912 |
\