The Periodic Table

Question 1

What is the periodic table

Answer 1

And arrangement of elements in order of increasing proton number so that element with the same number of electrons in their outer shell fall the same vertical column

Question 2

What is a group

Answer 2

A vertical column of elements in the periodic table

The number of electrons on the outer shell

Question 3

What is a period

Answer 3

A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table

The number of outer shells

Question 4

Where are the metals and nonmetals on the periodic table

Answer 4

The metals occur on the left hand side and in the middle of the periodic table. Non-metals occur on the right hand side of the periodic table

Question 5

What are metalloids

Answer 5

When an element has the properties of metals and non-metals

Elements near the staircase line shown on the periodic table are metalloids

Question 6

Properties of metals

Answer 6

1 to 3electrons in the outer shell
Metallic bonding due to the loss of outer shell electrons
They have a basic type of oxide
Many react with acid’s

Question 7

Properties of nonmetals

Answer 7

Electron arrangement; 4 through seven electrons in the outer shell
Covalent because of sharing outer shell electrons
That oxide is usually acidic but some unusual
They do not react with acid’s