Periodic Table

Question 1

Periods

Answer 1

-Rows on the Periodic Table
-Elements have the same number of core electrons

Question 2

Groups/Families

Answer 2

-Columns on the Periodic Table
Elements have the same number of valence electrons

Question 3

Element Categories

Answer 3

-Metals
-Non-metals
-Metalloids

Question 4

Metals

Answer 4

-Solid, lustrous, malleable, ductile, good conducters of electricity and heat
-Lose electrons in chemical reaction

Question 5

Non-metals

Answer 5

-Brittle (not malleable or ductile), varying states of matter, poor conductors of heat and electricity
-Gain electrons in chemical reaction

Question 6

Metalloids

Answer 6

-Staircase formation on the Periodic Table
-Appear like/have physical properties of metals (lustrous, silvery, solid)
-Appear like/have chemical properties of non-metals
-Semi-conductors (partially conduct electricity- often used to make computer chips)