The Periodic Table Flashcards
(44 cards)
What is periodic table
The periodic table is an arrangement of elements in order of increasing atomic number.
The word periodic is used as the p…………. of elements r………..
Properties , elements
How many groups are there in a periodic table
8
All elements in each group have ………………………………….
Similar chemical properties
Group I
Alkali metals
All elements in each group have the s…………………. Of electrons in their o………………….
Same number , outer shells / orbit
Group II
Alkaline earth metals
What are the elements in the middle are called
Transition metals
Group VII
Halogens
Group VIII or 0
Noble gases
How many periods are there in a periodic table
7
The first period only has ………………….and ……………
Hydrogen and helium
The second period table contains ……………….to ………..
Lithium to neon
How are the periods labelled
n=1,n=2 etc
The number of a p……….is the same as the number of s………
Period, shells
What is mass number
Number of protons + number of neutrons
To find neutrons formula
Mass no. - atomic no. = neutrons
What is atomic number
Number of protons plus electrons in the nucleus of an atom
Who is Robert Boyle ( Irish )
Irish chemist who defined the elements
Robert Boyle is also known as
The father of chemistry
What is element
A substance that cannot be split into simpler substances by chemical means
What is dobereiners traids
A group of three elements that have similar chemical properties in which the middle element is the average atomic weight of the other two.
How did newlands arranged the elements
He arranged the elements in increasing atomic weight