by Daniel R. Barnes, init: 11/03/2005
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. . . locate the following on the periodic table and
list some of their properties:
alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition
metals, halogens, noble gases, metals,
metalloids, and nonmetals.
“SWBAT = “Students will be able to”
Hydrogen
Halogens
Alkali Metals
Noble Gases
Alkaline Earth Metals
H
Transition Metals
Inner
Transition
Metals
For more fun facts on the elements, read pages R6 – R45 in the back of your
Prentice Hall Chemistry textbook.
Hydrogen
Alkali Metals
Halogens
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Noble Gases
Alkaline Earth Metals
H
Li Be
He
Transition Metals
F
Ne
Na Mg
Cl
Ar
K Ca
Br Kr
Rb Sr
Cs Ba
I
Xe
At Rn
Fr Ra
Inner
Transition
Metals
For more fun facts on the elements, read pages R6 – R45 in the back of your
Prentice Hall Chemistry textbook.
Hydrogen
Halogens
Alkali Metals
Noble Gases
Alkaline Earth Metals
H
Li Be
He
Transition Metals
F
Ne
Na Mg
Cl
Ar
K Ca
Br Kr
Rb Sr
Cs Ba
Fr Ra
Inner
Transition
Metals
I
Xe
At Rn
Hydrogen
Halogens
Metalloids = Semimetals
Alkali Metals
Alkaline Earth Metals
Noble Gases
(These words may mean something
slightly different from each other.)
H
Li Be
Na Mg
K Ca
Rb Sr
Cs Ba
Fr Ra
Inner
Transition
Metals
He
Transition Metals
B
Si
Ge As
Sb Te
F
Ne
Cl
Ar
Br Kr
I
Xe
At Rn
Q1: What family is found in the far right column of the
periodic table?
A: the noble gases
Q2: Who are the next-door neighbors of the noble gases?
A: the halogens
Q3: In what column are the alkali metals found?
A: column 1, also known as column 1A
Q4: Who are the next-door neighbors of the alkali metals?
What column are they in?
A: The alkaline earth metals are in column 2 = column 2A
Q5: What is the name of the elements that occupy columns
three through twelve?
A: the transition metals
Q6: What is the significance of the diagonal “staircase” over
on the right side of the periodic table?
A: The staircase is the boundary between the metals and the
non-metals.
Q7: What do you call many of the elements that touch the
staircase?
A: “metalloids” or “semi-metals”
Q8: What elements are considered to be metalloids?
A: B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, and Te. (Po & At maybe)
Q9: What are the properties of the alkali metals?
A: All are soft enough to be cut with a knife. They all react
with air, changing color as they oxidize. They all react
violently with water, sizzling, catching on fire, and even
exploding. Reactivity increases as you go down the column,
with Cs being the most reactive.
Q10: Compare and contrast the alkali metals and the alkaline
earth metals.
A: They both react with water, though alkaline earth metals
are less reactive. Alkaline earth metals are not as soft as
alkali metals. Alkaline earth metals give up 2 e-, whereas
alkali metals give up only one e-.
Q11: What is the most reactive alkali metal? Where is it
found on the periodic table? What is the most reactive
halogen? Where on the PT is it found?
A: Cesium is the most reactive alkali metal. It’s in the lower
left corner. Fluorine is the most reactive halogen. It’s in the
upper right corner.
Q12: What are the colors and states of matter of the
halogens?
A: F = clear gas. Cl = yellowish-green gas. Br = orangebrown liquid. I = grey crystals (but makes purple vapors).
Q13: Compare and contrast H and He
A: H and He are both gases that are less dense than air. H is
flammable, but He is totally non-reactive.
Q14: Describe the properties of the noble gases.
A: They are colorless, odorless, and generally do not
combine with other elements to form compounds. In other
words, they are not reactive. They are inert. Their density of
a nobble gas is directly proportional to its atomic mass.
Q15: What does it mean to say that a given element is not
found free in nature?
A: The element is so reactive that it is always found
chemically combined with other elements. It is never found
as a pure element. It’s always part of a compound, unless
people go to great effort to purify it.
CA Chemistry Standard 1c:
Students know how to use the periodic
table to identify alkali metals, alklaine
earth metals and transition metals,
trends in ionization energy,
electronegativity, and the relative sizes
of ions and atoms.
CA Chemistry Standard 1b:
Students know how to use the periodic
table to identify metals, semi-metals,
non-metals, and halogens.
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