Periodic Table of Elements Flashcards
What are the vertical columns called?
Groups
What are the horizontal columns called?
Periods
What is group one called?
Alkaline Metals
What is group two called?
Alkaline Earth
What is group seven called?
Halogens
What is group eight called?
Noble gases
On which side are the metals?
Left side
Where do the semi metals start and end?
They start at B to At
On which side are the non metals?
Right side
What are groups for?
They tell us how many electrons are given or taken
Why do atoms bond?
Atoms bond to seek noble gas configuration
What does the atomic number equal?
The atomic number equals the amount of protons
How many neutrons do you draw?
It doesn’t matter, as the more neutrons you add will only make the atom heavier. But the number of protons is equal to number of neutrons
How many electrons can be on the first level?
2
How many electrons can be on the second and third level?
8
