4.1-4.4 Periodic Table Of Elements Flashcards
of naturally occurring elements
90
How many elements are artificially created?
28
Most abundant element in earth’s crust
Oxygen
How many elements are there in the periodic table?
118
Importance of valence electrons
Chemists study the transfer of sharing of electron
4 properties of metals
Good conductors of heat and electricity, ductile(thin wires), malleable(thin sheets)
Properties of non metals
Poor conductors of heat and electricity
Not ductile or malleable
Gas
Dull
Properties of metalloids
Solids, can be shiny or dull
Conduct heat and electricity better than non metals but not better than metals
Ductile and malleable
Groups are the ________ on the periodic table
Columns
Groups AKA
Families
Periods are
Rows
All elements have the same # of
Valence electrons
1 exception of hydrogen
Alkali metals
Group 1 elements
Single valence electrons
Most reactive metals
Group 2 elements
Alkali earth metals