Periodic Table Facts

Question 1

What are the 3 categories that the periodic table is organized in?

Answer 1

Groups, Families and Periods

Question 2

Name All 10 periodic table Subcategories:

Answer 2

Alkali Metals
Alkaline Metals
Transition Metals
Lanthanides
Actinides
Post-Transition Metals
Metalloids
Reactives
Nonmetals
Noble Gasses

Question 3

Describe 3 charachteristics of Significant Digits:

Answer 3

• nonzeros
• zeros between nonzeros
• zeros after the decimal point

Ex: 1.2571 g
1.1052 cm
1.100 mm

Question 4

Describe 1 characteristic of NON-Significant Digits

Answer 4

• zeros to the left of all nonzeros
  Ex: 000023 L (or) 0.0031 mg

Question 5

What digits MIGHT be significant

Answer 5

• zeros to the right of nonzeros with no decimal
  Ex: 47,000,000