Period Table of Elements Study Guide

What is the Periodic Table?

• It consists of elements arranged in order of increasing atomic number(the table)

• It tell how many periods there are in a school day.

What are Groups on the periodic table?

• They make up 18 columns on the periodic table.

• They make up 7 rows of a periodic table.

What are periods on a periodic table?

• They make up 7 rows of a periodic table.

• They make up 18 columns on a periodic table.

True or false: Metals make up most elements on the periodic table.

• True

• False

Which metals make up most elements on the periodic table? Choose all that apply

• Alkai metals

• Alkaline metals

• Earth metals

• Transition metals

Which are true about metals? Choose all that apply.

• They are solids at room temperature.

• They are malleable.

• They are ductile and shiny(luster)

• They conduct heat and electricity well.

Which metal is highly reactive?

• Alkali metals

• earth metals

Which are properties of metals? Choose all that apply.

• luster(shiny) and ductility

• have electrical conductivity

• have thermal conductivity

• have melting/boiling point and malleability

What are nonmetals?

• They are elements that have no metallic properties.

• They have elements of both metals and nonmetals.

Which are elements of nonmetals? Choose all that apply.

• They have gasses at room temperature.

• They are dull and brittle(not malleable)

• They are not ductile.

• They do not conduct electricity or heat well, which makes them good insulators