Classification of the Elements

The atoms along the staircase are called 

• metals

• nonmetals

• metalloids

• noble gases

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called

• groups

• towers

• periods

• atomic numbers

Sodium (Na) is found in group 

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

what group of element does the s-block contain?

• group 1-2-3

• group 1-2

• group 3-12

• group 13-18

Select the element that is a nonmetal

• N

• Cu

• Ni

• Na

Label the locations of each on the Periodic Table in relation to the staircase (zig zag)

a

b

c

NonMetal

Metalloid

Metal

The elements touching the staircase [which is shown in red here] are called

• metals

• nonmetals

• semimetals

• noble gases

Match the element to the correct descriptive term.Match the following

• Alkaline earth metal

• Beryllium

• Metalloid

• Neon

• Transition metal

• Thorium

• Noble gas

• Nickel

• Inner transition metal

• Silicon

Why are both hydrogen and cesium s-block elements, when hydrogen has one electron and cesium has 55?

• All blocks contain at least one element from each period.

• Blocks of elements on the periodic table are based only on an element's valence electrons.

• The s-block includes only the most reactive elements.

• They have identical electron configurations.

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Atoms of elements in group 1 have ____________.

• one electron in their outermost energy level

• two electrons in their outermost energy level

• seven electrons in their outermost energy level

• eight electrons in their outermost energy level