The Periodic Table Flashcards
What are group 1 elements called?
Alkali metals
What are group 7 elements called?
The Halogens
What are group 0 elements called?
Noble gases
Group 1 are more reactive down/up the group
Down
Group 7 are more reactive down/up the group
Up
Why are group 0 not reactive?
Already have full outershells
Are metals on the Left or right side of the periodic table?
Left
Why are group 7 more reactive up the group?
What do they want?
It’s easier to do this because…?
Group 7 want to gain and electron (reduction)
Up the group shells and nucleus are closer together = stronger force of attraction = so easier to pull electron in
Why are group 1 more reactive down the group?
What do they want?
How is it easier to do this…?
Group 1 want to lose an electron (oxidisation)
Down the group the more shells so the attraction gets weaker
What do elements in the same group have in common?
2
Similar chemical properties
Same number of electrons in outer shell
What do elements in the same period have in common?
Same number of shells
How do you classify a element as metal or non-metal?
Do they conduct electricity as a solid?
What happens when lithium (group 1) reacts with water?
Lump of lithium moves slowly around the surface
Fizzing until disappears
Water becomes alkali -> universal indicator = purple
What happens when sodium (group 1) is reacted with water?
Sodium fizzes rapidly
Quickly moves around the surface
May ignite
Water becomes alkali -> universal indicator = purple
What happens when potassium (group 1) is reacted with water?
Reacts vigorously
Burns with a lilac flame
Sometimes explodes
Water -> alkali = universal indicator -> purple