1b.5 Modern periodic table

Question 1

What classification is given to each colour coding of the period table here?

Answer 1

Blue = metals
Red = non-metals

… you need to know where to draw the separateion line. Rememeber that Boron is a non-metal, then work down and right in a zigzag

Question 2

What classification is given to each colour coding of the period table here?

Answer 2

Red = reactive metals (groups 1 & 2)
Orange = transition metals
Yellow = other metals
Green = non-metals
Blue = nobel gases

Question 3

What are the rows and columns of the periodic table calles?

Answer 3

Columns = groups

Rows = periods

Question 4

What does the group tell you about an element?

Answer 4

How many electrons are in the outer shell

E.g. group 1 elements have one electron in the outer shell

The exception is group 0 elements (noble gases) - they have full outer shells

Question 5

What does the period tell you about an element?

Answer 5

HOw many electron shells it has

E.g. Nitrogen is in period 2, so has two electron shells