If two letters, the first one is capital and the second is lowercase
Do Metals and Non-Metals conduct electricity and heat?
Metals conduct electricity and heat
Non-metals conduct heat and electricity
Only carbon in the form of graphite conducts electricity
How many elements are natural and how many are man-made?
Under 100 elements are found naturally in the universe
About 20 elements are man-made by scientists in a lab
What is the two-way arrangement of the periodic table?
Vertical columns called groups, contain elements with similar chemical properties.
Horizontal rows, called periods, contain elements with the same number of shells
Name all the Alkali Metals (Group 1)
Lithium (Li)
Sodium (Na)
Potassium (K)
Rubidium (Rb)
Caesium (Cs)
Francium (Fr)
Reaction with oxygen: Alkali Metal + Oxygen ->
Alkali metal oxide
Reaction with a Halogen: Alkali Metals + Halogen ->
Alkali metal halide
Reaction with water: Alkali Metal + Water ->
Alkali metal hydroxide + hydrogen
Alkali Metals - Chemical Trends
The reactivity of alkali metals increases down the group - as atoms become bigger, outer electron is further away from nucleus, being easier to remove.
Alkali Metals - Physical Trends
The melting point of Alkali Metals decrease going down the group
A use for Lithium
Batteries
A use for Sodium
Table Salt
A use for Potassium
Detergents
A use for Rubidium
Vaccum Tubes
A use for Caesium
Propellant for spacerafts
A use for Francium
Scientific research
What group has the most reactive non-metals?
Halogens - group 7
Name all the Halogens
Fluorine (F)
Chlorine (Cl)
Bromine (Br)
Iodine (I)
Halogens - Chemical Trend
The reactivity of halogens decreases down the group - fluorine is the most reactive halogen. As the atom becomes bigger, it is more difficult to make it take one electron.
Halogens - Phycial Trend
The melting and boiling points increase down the group - fluorine and chlorine are gases, and bromine is the only liquid non-metal and iodine is a solid