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The Periodic Table of Elements

Stick the periodic table provided into your books and complete the following either in your books or typed on the sheet make sure you SAVE your work. The Periodic Table gives us a lot of information about elements. Elements are groups of atoms that each have a particular number of protons, electrons and neutrons. As a result, they have particular properties and characteristics. The Periodic table is arranged into rows (called Periods) and columns (called Groups). There are eight groups (shown in Roman Numerals) and 7 periods in the periodic table. Elements in Group I and II are Metals. Group III, IV, V and VI have both metals and non-metals. Group VII and VIII elements are non-metals. There is a line that divides metals from non-metals. In addition to metals and non-metals, there are a group of elements called Transition metals. These are highlighted by the diagonal line through that area. Exercises: 1. Colour in the Metal, Non-metals and Transition Metals. 2. The atomic mass is the weight of one atom. The weight is not in kilograms or grams but in a unit that is only used for atoms (because they are too small to see). What happens to the weight for the first 20 elements? Try to explain why you think that happens. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. A Metal is found in Period 2, Group III. What is my name? A non-metal is found in Group VI, Period 2. What is my symbol? What Period and Group is Be found in? What is the atomic mass of Phosphorus? What Period is Cl found in? What Group is Argon found in?

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