Families
Families and Elements
Properties
Vocabulary
The Periodic Table
100
Neon is a member of this family.
What are the noble gases?
100
Compounds of these elements are brightly colored and are used to add color to paints, glass, and fireworks. They also don't follow many of our rules!
What are the transition metals
100
When these elements are solid, they are brittle and break easily.
What are non-metals
100
This means something can be stretched into thin wires
What is ductile
100
This man is the father of the modern periodic table.
Who is Dmitri Mendeleev
200
Calcium is a member of this family.
What are the Alkaline Earth Metals
200
Elements in this family have three valence electrons
What is the Boron familiy
200
These elements can be stretched into thin wires and pounded into thin sheets. They are excellent conductors of heat and electricity.
What are metals
200
This means something can be pounded into thin sheets.
What is malleable
200
The elements in the periodic table are arranged in order of this number
What is the atomic number?
300
This is another name for the Lanthanides and Actinides.
What are the rare earth elements?
300
This metal is the most abundant metal in earth's crust
What is Aluminum
300
Elements in the same (family or period) have similar properties
What is family
300
Rusting is an example of this property
What is corrosion
400
Bromine is a member of this family
What are the Halogens
400
These three groups of elements are always found in compounds bonded to other elements in nature
What are the alkali metals, the alkaline earth metals, and the halogens
400
Elements that don't readily combine with other elements to form compounds are considered _____________.
What is inert
400
This is a row on the periodic table
What is a period
400
This element is the most abundant in Earth's atmosphere
What is nitrogen
500
Sodium is a member of this family
What are the Alkali Metals
500
This element does not belong to a family :(
What is hydrogen
500
These elements are solids that can be shiny or dull.
What are metalloids
500
This is a column on the periodic table
What is a group or family
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