The Periodic Table Flashcards
What are the periods?
The rows
What are groups?
The vertical columns
Group 1 are called?
Alkali metals
Group 7 are called?
Halogens
Group 0 elements are called? And what is is about these that makes them very un reactive?
Noble gases. These elements all have a full outer shell of electrons.
Group 2 elements are called?
Alkaline earth metals
Which element is in group 2, period 3?
Magnesium
Which element is in group 4, period 2?
Carbon
What are the metals between groups 2&3 called?
Transition metals
Describe where the zig zag line goes to separate metals and non metals
Under boron, silicon, arsenic etc
Most non metals don’t conduct electricity but what is one exception?
Carbon in the form of graphite conducts electricity
Gives properties of non metals
Doesn’t conduct heat or electricity
Dull
Low melting point
Not malleable or ductile
Give properties of metals
Conducts heat and electricity Shiny not dull High melting point Malleable Ductile
What are the unusual physical properties of group 1?
Soft and easy to cut
Low melting points
Low densities and floats on water
Are group 1 elements reactive?
Yes very reactive, stored in oil to stop them reacting with oxygen and water vapour in the air.
In group 1 does the reactivity increase going up or down?
Down the group
What happens to lithium when it reacts with water?
Floats, moves across surface of water, fizzes and the piece of solid metal becomes smaller as it reacts.
What happens to sodium when it reacts with water?
Does the same as lithium , floats moving across water surface but more vigorously and may ignite with a yellow orangey flame. And it melts into a ball.
What happens to potassium when it reacts with water?
Moves across the surface of water rapidly and disappears very quickly. Always ignites with a lilac flame.
What do the group 1 elements give off when reacted with water? And how can you test this gas?
They give off hydrogen , it puts out a lighted spill with a squeaky pop.
What would be the pH of the group 1 element and water? And would it be acid or alkali?
Strong alkali turns UI solution purple with pH of 12-14
What’s the general equation for group 1 and water?
metal + water> metal hydroxide + hydrogen
Give examples of non metal oxides and metal oxides
Non metal- nitrogen oxide, phosphorus oxide
Metal- sodium oxide, potassium oxide, calcium oxide
Fill in:
When a metal or non metal reacts with oxygen it usually makes an _______.
Oxide