The Periodic Table Flashcards
An element can be abbreviated into…
a one or 2 letter symbol
If an element has 2 letters in its symbol how do we write it?
The first letter is always a capital letter. The second letter is always a lower case letter. e.g. Mg
What is the chemical symbol for Hydrogen?
H
What is the chemical symbol for Helium?
He
What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?
Li
What is the chemical symbol for Beryllium?
Be
What is the chemical symbol for Boron?
B
What is the chemical symbol for Carbon?
C
What is the chemical symbol for Nitrogen?
N
What is the chemical symbol for Oxygen?
O
What is the chemical symbol for Fluorine?
F
What is the chemical symbol for Neon?
Ne
What is the chemical symbol for Sodium?
Na
What is the chemical symbol for Magnesium?
Mg
What is the chemical symbol for Aluminium?
Al
What is the chemical symbol for Silicon?
Si
What is the chemical symbol for Phosphorous?
P
What is the chemical symbol for Sulfur?
S
What is the chemical symbol for Chlorine?
Cl
What is the chemical symbol for Argon?
Ar
What is the chemical symbol for Potassium?
K
What is the chemical symbol for Calcium?
Ca
What is the chemical symbol for Iron?
Fe
What is the chemical symbol for Nickel?
Ni
What is the chemical symbol for Cobalt?
Co
What is the chemical symbol for Mercury?
Hg
What is the chemical symbol for Gold?
Au
What is the chemical symbol for Silver?
Ag
The elements are arranged in a table called…
the periodic table
Each column of the periodic table is called a…
group
Each row of the periodic table is called a…
period
What do the atoms of all the elements in a single group have in common?
They all contain the same number of electrons in their outer shell
The elements of a single group in the periodic table share similar…
properties
What is meant by the properties of an element?
Its features e.g. shiny, reactive etc.
Which group number of the periodic table is the arrow pointing at?
Group 1
Which group number of the periodic table is the arrow pointing at?
Group 0 (the noble gases)
Which group number of the periodic table is the arrow pointing at?
Group 2
Which group number of the periodic table is the arrow pointing at?
Group 3
Which group number of the periodic table is the arrow pointing at?
Group 4
Which group number of the periodic table is the arrow pointing at?
Group 5
Which group number of the periodic table is the arrow pointing at?
Group 6
Which group number of the periodic table is the arrow pointing at?
Group 7
What do we call the elements shaded red?
Reactive Metals
What do we call the elements shaded orange?
Transition Metals
What do we call the elements shaded yellow?
Other Metals
What do we call the elements shaded green?
Non-Metals
What do we call the elements shaded blue?
Noble Gases
What does the purple stepped line represent?
The separating line between metals and non-metals.
The diagram shows a picture of Sodium from the periodic table. What is the arrow point at?
The diagram shows a picture of Sodium from the periodic table. What is the arrow point at?
