C1 Periodic Table Flashcards
What order are the elements arranged in the modern periodic table?
Atomic number
What order were they put into in the early periodic table?
Atomic mass
How did Mendeleev improve the periodic table?
Left gaps
Why doesn?t it work to put the elements in order of atomic weight?
Because of isotopes
Where are metals found on the periodic table?
Left hand side
Do metals form positive or negative ions?
Positive
What are elements in group 0 called?
Noble gases
How reactive are the group 0 elements?
Very unreactive
How does the boiling point of the noble gases change as you go down the group?
Increases (gets higher)
Which group are the alkali metals?
Group 1
How reactive are the alkali metals?
Very reactive
What do the alkali metals react with oxygen to make?
Metal oxides
What do the alkali metals react with chlorine to make?
Metal chlorides
What do the alkali metals react with water to make?
Metal hydroxides and hydrogen
How does the reactivity of the alkali metals change as you go down the group?
Get more reactive