Organization
Alkali/Alkaline Earth Metals
Non-Metals/Metalloids
Rare Earths/Transition
Halogens/Noble Gases
100
This Russian scientist was the father of our modern Periodic Table
Who is Mendeleev?
100
These are so soft they can be cut with a knife.
What are Alkali metals?
100
This element is the basis of life as we know it
What is Carbon?
100
The two main types of Rare Earth elements are Actinides and ___________-
What are Lanthanides?
100
Only Noble gas that does NOT have 8 valence electrons
What is Helium?
200
Horizontal rows....
What are Periods?
200
Both of these can bond with which family to produce "salts"
What are halogens?
200
Metalloids are considered to be this in regards to electricity and heat
What are semi-conductors?
200
Found in Period 5 this Transition metal has 51 neutrons
What is Zirconium?
200
Halogen with 45 neutrons
What is Bromine?
300
Vertical columns...
What are Groups?
300
Both of these families tend to give away (Be specific)
What are valence electrons?
300
These are found along the zig zag line
What are Metalloids?
300
These elements can pull an extra valence electron from their SECOND outermost shell
What are Transition metals?
300
Noble gas in the fifth period
What is Xenon?
400
These compose roughly 2/3 of all the elements on the Periodic Table
What are metals?
400
The most reactive metals on the table belong to this family
What are Alkali metals?
400
Combinations of these form insulators we use on electric wires for instance
What are non-metals?
400
Name one magnetic metal
What are Iron (Fe), Cobalt (Co) or Nickel (Ni)?
400
Most reactive halogen
What is Flourine?
500
Elements touching this are considered "metalloids" except for Al.
What is the zig zag line?
500
Smallest Alkaline Earth metal
What is Beryllium?
500
Complete the sentence: Metalloids tend to be bendable or ___________
What is malleable?
500
This is the only Radioactive element in the Lanthanide series
What is Promethium?
500
All members of this family are gases at room temperature
What are Noble gases?
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