ANSWERS

1. Compounds 6. Compounds
2. Elements 7. Elements
3. Compounds 8. Elements
4. Elements 9. Elements
5. Compounds 10. Compounds

1. Compounds 6. Compounds
2. Elements 7. Elements
3. Compounds 8. Elements
4. Elements 9. Elements
5. Compounds 10. Compounds
PERIODIC TABLE
OF ELEMENTS
 I AM DMITRI MENDELEEV!

I made the PERIODIC TABLE !

 WHAT IS THE PERIODIC
TABLE?
o Shows all known elements
in the universe.

o Organizes the elements by

chemical properties.
 SYMBOLS
All elements have

C Carbon
their
symbol.
own unique

It can consist of a

single capital letter,

Cu or a capital letter and

one or two lower case
letters.
Copper
HOW DO YOU READ THE
PERIODIC TABLE?
COMMON ELEMENTS AND SYMBOLS
 FAMILIES PERIODS
 Columns of elements are  Each horizontal row of
elements is called a
called groups or families.
period.
 Elements in each family  The elements in a period
have similar but not are not alike in
identical properties. properties.
 For example, lithium (Li),  In fact, the properties
sodium (Na), potassium change greatly across
(K), and other members even given row.
of family IA are all soft,  The first element in a
white, shiny metals. period is always an
extremely active solid.
 All elements in a family
The last element in a
have the same number of period, is always an
valence electrons. inactive gas.
NON METAL
HYDROGEN
Hydrogen belongs
to a family of its
own.
ALKALI METALS
 ALKALI METALS
Group 1
 Hydrogen is not a member, it is a
non-metal
 1 st column on the periodic table
(Group 1) not including hydrogen.
 Very reactive metals, always
combined with something else in
nature (like in salt).
 Soft enough to cut with a butter
knife
ALKALINE
EARTH METALS
ALKALINE EARTH METALS
 Second column on the
periodic table. (Group
2)
 Reactive metals that
are always combined
with nonmetals in
nature.
 Several of these
elements are
important mineral
nutrients (such as Mg
and Ca
TRANSITION
METALS
TRANSITION METALS
 Good conductors of
heat and electricity.
 Some are used for
jewelry.
TRANSITION METALS
Elements in groups
3-12
Less reactive
harder metals
Includes metals
used in jewelry and
construction.
Metals used “as
metal.”
BORON FAMILY
BORON FAMILY
 Elements in group
13
 Aluminum metal
was once rare and
expensive, not a
“disposable
metal.”
CARBON FAMILY
CARBON FAMILY
 Contains metals,
metalloids, and a non-
metal Carbon (C)
 Contains elements
important to life
and computers.
 Carbon is the basis
for an entire branch
of chemistry.
NITROGEN
FAMILY
NITROGEN FAMILY
 Nitrogen makes up
over ¾ of the
atmosphere.
 Nitrogen and
phosphorus are both
important in living
things.
 Most of the world’s
nitrogen is not
available to living
things.
 The red stuff on the
tip of matches is
phosphorus.
CHALCOGENS
OXYGEN FAMILY OR CHALCOGENS

 Oxygen is necessary
for respiration.
 Many things that stink,
contain sulfur (rotten
eggs, garlic, skunks
etc.)
HALOGENS
HALOGENS
 Used as disinfectants
and to strengthen
teeth.
NOBLE GASES
NOBLE GASES
 Exist as gases
 Non-metals
 Used in lighted
“neon” signs
RAREEARTH
METALS
RARE EARTH METALS
 Some are
Radioactive
 The rare earths are
silver, silvery -white,
or gray metals.
ANSWERS IN PART 1
Symbol Name Atomic Number

Li Lithium 3

Ar Argon 18

Na Sodium 11

Ne Neon 10

Rb Rubidium 37

Xe Xenon 54

Ga Gallium 31

Ge Germanium 32

Fe Iron 26

Se Selenium 34
ANSWERS IN PART 1
Symbol Name Atomic Number

F Fluorine 9

O Oxygen 8

N Nitrogen 7

C Carbon 6

B Boron 5

W Tungsten 74

I Iodine 53

Ce Cerium 58

Lu Lutetium 71

Eu Europium 63
ANSWERS IN PART 2
Symbol Period Group Number

Li 2 IA

Ar 3 VIII A

Na 3 IA

Ne 2 VIII A

Rb 5 IA

Xe 5 VIII A

Ga 4 III A

Ge 4 IV A

Fe 4 VIII B

Se 4 VI A
ANSWERS IN PART 2
Symbol Period Group Number

F
O
N
C
B
W
I
Ce
Lu
Eu
ANSWERS IN PART 2
Symbol Period Group Number

F 2 VII A

O 2 VI A

N 2 VA

C 2 IV A

B 2 III A

W 6 VI B

I 5 VII A

Ce 6 IV B

Lu 6 VII A

Eu 6 VIII B
ANSWERS IN PART 3
Symbol FAMILY

Li AKALI METALS

Ar NOBLE GASES

Na AKALI METALS

Ne NOBLE GASES

Rb ALKALI METALS

Xe NOBLE GASES

Ga BORON FAMILY

Ge CARBON FAMILY

Fe TRANSITION METALS

Se CHALCOGENS
ANSWERS IN PART 3
Symbol FAMILY

F HALOGENS

O CHALCOGENS

N NITROGEN FAMILY

C CARBON FAMILY

B BORON FAMILY

W TRANSITION METALS

I HALOGENS

Ce RARE EARTH METALS

Lu RARE EARTH METALS

Eu RARE EARTH METALS

ANSWERS IN PART 4
Period and Group Number Name and Symbol
Period 1, Group IA Hydrogen (H)

Period 2, Group VIIA Fluorine (F)

Period 3, Group VIA Sulfur(S)

Period 4, Group IB Copper (Cu)

Period 5, Group IIB Cadmium (Cd)

Period 6, Group IIIA Thallium (Tl)

Period 7, Group IIA Radium (Ra)

Period 1, Group VIA BONUS

Period 2, Group IVA Carbon (C)

Period 3, Group IVB BONUS