Science 9: Atoms & Elements - Periodic Table Introduction
Using the handout of the periodic table, do the following
(Do it neatly and carefully. You are making your test resource.)
1. In the upper LEFT hand corner of the Periodic Table draw this key:
Groups
Periods
Use BLACK ink to label each Group (1-18) and each Period (1-7)
2. Make a thick black line where the “staircase” is on the periodic table. This starts at the left of
Boron, B, goes down then under it and forms a 1 x 1 staircase. METALS are on the left of the
staircase and NON-METALS on the right of the staircase.
3. Highlight one-half of each gas square GREEN. (H, He, N, O, F, Ne, Cl, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn)
4. Colour one-half of each liquid square RED. (Hg, Br)
5. The rest of the elements are solids. (leave them WHITE)
6. Color one-half of each Metalloid square BROWN. (B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, Te)
7. Label the group and color one-half of each Alkali Metal square DARK BLUE.
(Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr)
8. Label the group and highlight one-half of each Alkaline Earth Metal square ORANGE.
(Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra)
9. Label the group and highlight one-half of each Halogen square PINK (F, Cl, Br, I, At, Uus)
10. Label the group and highlight one-half of each Noble Gas square YELLOW.
(He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn, Uuo)
11. Label the groups and highlight the symbol of each Transition Metal LIGHT BLUE.
(Group 3 to and including Group 12)
12. Label the ‘group’ and color the Lanthanides (#57-71) symbols PURPLE. Technically this is a
‘series’ and not a ‘group’.
13. Label the ‘group’ and color the Actinides (#89-103) symbols PURPLE. Also a ‘series’.
14. Put a color key for the elements on the back of your PeriodicTable.
15. Star (*) your diatomic molecules with BLACK INK: H2,O2, N2, F2, Cl2, Br2, I2
(H, O, N, F, Cl, Br, I)
16. Put the known ion charges for each the main families at the top of each family in RED INK. Add
this to your key on the back of the periodic table.
Group 1 = +1
Group 2 = +2
Group 13 = +3
Group 14 = +4/-4
Group 15 = -3
Group 16 = -2,
Group 17 = -1
17. Put the valence numbers for the main families at the top of each family in BLUE INK. Add this
to your key on the back of the periodic table.
Group 1 =1
Group 2 = 2
Group 13 = 3
Group 14 = 4
Group 15 = 5
Group 16 = 6
Group 17 = 7
Group 18 =8
18. Print your name in the top right-hand corner!