Elements In The Periodic Table Flashcards
Where are metals on the periodic table
Left
Where are Non-metals on the periodic table
Right
List 3 properties of a metal
Shiny
Good conductor of electricity
Good conducter of heat
List 3 properties of a non-metal
Poor conductor of heat
Poor conducter of electricity
Low density
What is the name of an element on the border between metals and non-metals
Metalloids
What is made when a metal reacts with oxygen
A metal oxide
What might be made when some non-metals dissolve in rain
Acid rain
What are the columns of a periodic table called
Group number
What are the rows of a periodic table called
Periods
Why is it useful to understand the way the periodic table is laid out
To understand the trends
In Group 1
What is the pattern in the melting points
It decreases as you go down
In Group 1
What is the pattern in the reactivity points
It increases as you go down
Describe the general properties of Group 1
Low melting and boiling points
Low densities
Reactive
What is the equation for lithium reacting with water
Lithium + water ->lithium hydroxide + hydrogen
Are metal oxides acids or bases
Bases
What is a physical property
Things you can observe and measure
What are chemical properties
A characteristic of a particular substance that can be observed in a chemical reaction
What are the halogens
The elements in Group 7
What types of compounds do Fluorine, Bromine and Iodine make
Fluoride
Bromide
Iodide
In Group 7
What happens to the melting and boiling points
It increases as you go down
In Group 7
What happens to the colors
As you go down, they get darker
What is a displacement reaction
A reaction where a more reactive element replaces a less reactive element
What elements are in Group 0
Helium (He)
Neon (Ne)
Argon (Ar)
Krypton (Kr)
Xenon (Xe)
Radon (Rn)
What is another name for Group 0
Noble gases
What is the key chemical property of Group 0
They are unreactive
Where do noble gases come from
Underground or under the sea
What happens when high voltages are passed through noble gases
They glow
Name 2 people involved in the invention of the periodic table
John Dalton
John Newland
