The Periodic Table
Periods and groups
The rows of the periodic table are called
periods.. Hydrogen and helium are in period
periods
one.. Period two starts with lithium and so on
one
The columns are called groups.
groups. The
elements in the same group have similar
chemical properties
Periods and groups
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This is
period four
one
two
This is
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group
one
two
group
groupthree
six
Periods and groups
1 2
3
6
Group Names
Some of the groups have special names
You need to know these groups names:
Alkali metals
Halogens
Noble gases
Transitions metals
Your Task
Research the positions of the following
groups
Alkali metals
Halogens
Noble Gases
Transitions metals
Group names
TheThe
noble
alkali
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halogens
are
metals
gases are
are
noble
halogens
gases
alkali
metals
group
group
groupseven
eight
one
The transition metals
Theare
transition
They
between
metals
groupsare
twonot
anda
group
three
Metals and NonNon-metals
What makes a metal a metal?
Metals have metallic properties
Name as many as possible
Metals and NonNon-metals
These can be found in different sections of
the periodic table
The metals are found to the left
The NonNon-metals are found to the right
Metals and non metals
This is the line
between the
metals and nonmetals