The periodic table

Question 1

List properties of metals.

Answer 1

Shiny, conducts electricity and heat, malleable, ductile, high melting and boiling point, sonorous.

Question 2

List properties of non metals.

Answer 2

Dull, insulators, brittle, low melting and boiling point.

Question 3

What is a displacement reaction?

Answer 3

When a more reactive element pushes out a less reactive element from its compound.

Question 4

Where are the metals found in the periodic table?

Answer 4

To the left of the staircase.

Question 5

Where are non metals found in the periodic table?

Answer 5

To the right of the staircase.

Question 6

What do we call columns in the periodic table?

Answer 6

Groups.

Question 7

What do we call rows in the periodic table?

Answer 7

Periods.

Question 8

What happens to the reactivity as you go down group 1?

Answer 8

It increases.

Question 9

What is the name given to group 1?

Answer 9

Alkali metals.

Question 10

Lithium + water —> ?

Answer 10

Lithium hydroxide + hydrogen

Question 11

What do you see what alkali metals react with water?

Answer 11

• fizzing
• they move around quickly
• they float
• the metal dissolves
• potassium gives off a purple flame.