Periodic Table of Elements Flashcards
Elements are organized by _____ atomic numbers
Increasing
The columns of periodic table are called
Groups
The rows of the periodic table are
Periods
1st two rows of the periodic table
Active Metals; Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metals
Middle of the periodic table
Reactive Metals; Transition Elements
Elements in far right column of the periodic table
Inactive gases; Noble Gases
Go from left to right in order of increasing atomic number
Columns of Periodic Table
Has one valence electron
1st column (group 1)
Has 2 valence electrons
2nd Column (group 2) and so on…
Go from top to bottom in order of increasing atomic #
Rows
First row contains __ valence electrons
2 (period 1)
Second row has ____ valance electrons
8 (period 2) and so on…
Rows and Columns are also known as
Periods and Groups
Elements that do not fit perfectly into periodic table
Transition elements/ Metalloids (bottom 2 rows)
Elements atomic # is known as the
Integer