The Periodic Table

Question 0

What do you call a row

Answer 0

A period

Question 1

What do you call a column

Answer 1

A group

Question 2

Properties of metals

Answer 2

• Tend to be solids
• Tend to have high melting and boiling points
• Are shiny when polished and tend to be easily workable
• Are good conductors of heat and electricity
• Form positive ions in their compounds
• Have oxides which tend to be basic
• Some react with acids to give a salt and water

Question 3

Non-metal properties

Answer 3

• Tend to have low melting and boiling points
• Tend to be brittle as solids and not as much shine as metals
• Don’t usually conduct electricity
• Poor conductors of heat
• Tend to form negative ions and covalent compounds
• Have oxides which are acidic or neutral