periodic table y10 winter Flashcards
What did Dmitri Mendeleev do?
He created the periodic table to arrange the elements.
How did Dmitri Mendeleev arrange the periodic table?
Rows by their atomic mass.
Columns based on valence electrons.
How are elements arranged based on atomic number?
Atomic number increases as you go down the table.
Atomic number is equal to which subatomic particles?
Protons/Electrons
What are the rows in the periodic table called?
Periods
What are columns in the periodic table called?
Groups
How are the elements placed into columns?
By valence electrons
and similar properties
Where are metals and non-metals placed in the periodic table?
<-Metals Non Metals->
What group are alkali metals?
Group 1
How does lithium react with water?
Lithium reacts violently with water, producing hydrogen gas, which bubbles out of the solution
How does sodium react with water?
It reacts vigorously with water to produce a solution of sodium hydroxide and hydrogen gas, which may ignite.
How does potassium react with water?
The metal melts and floats across the water surface. The metal ignites
Alkali metals are ____ and have relatively ___ melting points
soft
low