The document summarizes key aspects of the periodic table. It describes the table's organization into columns (families) and rows (periods), and how elements in the same family have similar properties and reactivity decreases moving right and down. It then highlights several important families - alkali and alkaline earth metals, which are reactive; transition elements; and noble gases. The document also defines properties of metals and non-metals, as well as metalloids.
3. The Table in General
? Columns (families)
¨C Called families
¨C Elements in a family have similar chemical
and physical properties
¨C As you go from the top to the bottom of the
column the elements get larger.
5. The Table in General
? Rows (periods)
¨C Called periods
¨C First element in a period is a very reactive
solid metal
¨C Last element in a family is a very non-reactive
gas
¨C Elements get less reactive as you move right
? Reactive means to lose electrons
¨C Elements become less metallic as you move
to the right
8. Alkali Metals
? Shade this column yellow.
? One electron in the valence shell
¨C Valence means the outer shell
? Soft, less dense metals
? Most reactive of all metals
? React with water to form bases
? Never found free, alone, in nature
? Used to make soap, salt, baking soda
10. Alkaline Earth Metals
? Shade this column red
? Two electrons in the valance shell
? Harder, higher melting point, more
dense than Alkali metals (column 1)
? Very reactive
? Never found free in nature
13. Transition Elements
? Good conductors of heat and electricity
? Higher melting point than first two families
? Some are hard and brittle
? Some combine with oxygen to form oxides
? Form brightly colored compounds
15. Rare Earth Elements
? Shade the elements light blue/teal.
? 1st
Row Lanthanide Series
¨C Soft, malleable, great conductors, used to make
alloys (mixed metals w/ metals or nonmetals)
? 2nd
Row Actinide Series
¨C all but three are synthetic, manmade.
17. Boron Family
? Shade all the elements Green.
? Three electrons in the valance shell
? Collection of "odd ducks"
¨C boron is a metalloid
¨C aluminum, gallium, indium and thallium
are poor metals
? Aluminum is the third most abundant
element on earth.
19. Carbon Family
? Shade all elements Dark Blue
? Four valence electrons
? Form organic compounds
¨C Organic means alive or living
? Silicon is the second most abundant
element on earth
? Tin resists Oxidation and Corrosion
? Lead is very dense and poisonous
21. Nitrogen Family
? Shade this family Brown.
? Five electrons in the valance shell
? Stable, do not combine easily
? Nitrogen is the most abundant in
earths atmosphere. Uses: Fertilizer,
dyes, explosives Ex NH3 (Ammonia)
? Phosphorus: Match tips
? Arsenic: Rat Poison
23. Oxygen Family
? Shade all elements in this family
Orange.
? 6 outer electrons
? Oxygen supports burning, is very
reactive, combines with many other
elements
? Sulfur, Selenium, Tellurium: Brittle,
combine easily with other elements
25. Halogen Family
? Shade all elements in this family Pink
? Seven valence electrons.
? Most chemically reactive non-metals
? Never found free in nature
? Low melting and boiling point
? As gases they form diatomic elements
ex. F2, Cl2
27. Noble Gas Family
? Shade all elements in this family gray.
? Full valance shell, He 2 electrons Ne,
Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn all have 8 electrons
? Inert, do not combine with other
elements
? He- balloons, Ne- signs, Ar- fill in
windows, Xe- photographic lamps,
Rn- Treats cancer
29. Hydrogen (no family)
? Shade this element no color.
? One valance electron
? Highly reactive
? Highly combustible
? Colorless odorless gas at room
temperature
33. Properties of a metal.
? Physical
¨C Superior electric and thermal conductivity
¨C High luster
¨C High density
¨C Malleable
¨C Alkali and Alkaline earth metals are reactive,
low density, low hardness, low melting point
34. Properties of a metal.
? Chemical
¨C Form positively charges ions
¨C Oxidize easily
¨C React with acid
¨C Some react with water to form a base
35. Properties of a non-metal
? Chemical
¨C Form negatively charged ions
? Physical
¨C Brittle when solid
¨C Most are solid and gas (Bromine is a liquid)
¨C Not thermally or electrically conductive
¨C Lower melting points and boiling points than
metals
36. Definition of a Metalloid
? An element which is like both a metal and
a non-metal in terms of malleability,
ductility, conductivity and luster
37. ? Vertical lines______________________________
? Horizontal rows____________________________
? Elements on the zigzag______________________
? Elements on the top right____________________
? 1 valance electron reactive family______________
? 2 valance electron reactive family______________
? 3-12 families ______________________________
? Elements that form salts_____________________
? Elements that do not react___________________
? Elements that are pulled out from the Periodic
table___________________________________
? Element that is all alone_____________________
Families total of 11
Periods total of 7
Metalloids
Non-Metals
Alkali Metals
Alkaline Earth Metals
Transition Elements
Halogens
Nobel Gas or Inert Gases
Rare Earth elements
Hydrogen
39. Example Element
1. Element: _______________
2. Symbol: ________________
3. Atomic mass: _____________
4. Atomic number:______________
5. Family: _____________________
6. Period: ____________
7. Number of total electrons: _________
8. Number of valance electrons: _______
Iridium
Ir
192.271
77
Transition Element # 9
6
77
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