Periodic Table Vocab

Question 1

Metals found in group 1.

Soft and low melting points.

Answer 1

Alkali Metals

Question 2

Metals in group 2.
Very reactive.
Not found free in nature.

Answer 2

Alkaline Earth Metals

Question 3

The # of protons in the nucleus of 1 atom of an element.

Answer 3

Atomic #

Question 4

1 or 2 letter-notation used to represent an atom of a specific element.

Answer 4

Atomic Symbol

Question 5

The columns on a periodic table that arranges the elements by the # of valence electrons.

Answer 5

Group/Family

Question 6

Found in group 17.

The most reactive non-metals.

Answer 6

Halogens

Question 7

Elements that have properties of both metal and non-metals.

Sometimes referred to as “semiconductors”.

Answer 7

Metalloids

Question 8

Majority of the elements.

Typically solid, shiny, malleable, and good conductors.(left side of periodic table)

Answer 8

Metals

Question 9

Unreactive non-metals in group 18.

Answer 9

Noble Gases

Question 10

Elements typically not shiny, usually a gas or brittle solid, not malleable, poor conductors.(left side of periodic table)

Answer 10

Non-Metal

Question 11

A table showing the chemical elements arranged by their atomic#

Answer 11

Periodic Table of Elements

Question 12

The horizontal rows in a periodic table that classify the elements by the # of electron shells.

Answer 12

Periods

Question 13

Group B

The elements in groups 3-12

Answer 13

Transition Metals