The Modern Periodic Table

• How are elements laid out in the modern periodic table?


  By increasing atomic number.
• Where are metals found on the periodic table?


  Left side.
• Where are non metals found on the periodic table?


  Right side.
• How are elements with similar properties arranged?


  In columns.
• What are the vertical columns called?


  Groups.
• What does the group number tell you?


  Number of electrons on the outer shell.
• If you know the property of one element, you can predict the properties of other elements in that group.
• You can also use the groups to make predictions of reactivity trends.
• What is each row called?

  Period.
• What does each period represent?


  Another full shell of electrons.