The Periodic Table - Structure Flashcards
1
Q
What is a row called?
A
A period.
2
Q
What is a column called?
A
A group.
3
Q
What is another name for Trend?
A
Periodicity.
4
Q
What do elements in the same period have?
A
The same amount of electron shells and as such repeating physical and chemical properties, as well as repeating trends (eg decreasing atomic radius).
5
Q
What do elements in the same group have?
A
Same number of electrons in their outer shell, so have similar chemical properties.
6
Q
What are the name of the blocks a periodic table can be split up into?
A
S-Block, D-Block, P-Block, F-Block.
7
Q
What groups are in the S-Block?
A
Groups 1-2 (including Hydrogen).
8
Q
What groups are in the D-Block?
A
Transition metals.
9
Q
What groups are in the P-Block?
A
Groups 3-8.
10
Q
What groups are in the F-Block?
A
Elements below standard bit.
