Elemental Groups
This group includes hydrogen’s “neighbors” like lithium and sodium.
What are alkali metals?
The symbol for hydrogen.
What is H?
The element oxygen comes from Greek words meaning “acid former.” The Greek root oxy means this.
What is sharp or acid?
The atomic number tells you the number of these particles in an atom.
What are protons?
This element is found in all living things and is the basis of organic chemistry.
What is carbon?
Argon and xenon are members of this nonreactive group.
What are noble gases?
The symbol N represents this gas that makes up most of our atmosphere.
What is nitrogen?
Titanium is named after these strong figures from Greek mythology.
What are the Titans?
As you move across a period, the number of protons in each element does this.
What is increase?
This element gives the green color in plants.
What is magnesium (in chlorophyll)?
These elements in Group 2 are found in Earth’s crust and are used in fireworks.
What are alkaline earth metals?
Au stands for this valuable metal.
What is gold?
Scandium was named after this region of northern Europe.
What is Scandinavia?
The elements on the left side of the periodic table are generally this type.
What are metals?
This element is used in pencils, though people often mistake it for lead.
What is carbon (graphite)?
Elements in this group react with metals to form salts.
What are halogens?
The element with the symbol Zn.
What is zinc?
The element ruthenium gets its name from Ruthenia, the Latin word for this country.
What is Russia?
The tendency of an atom to attract electrons toward itself in a bond is called this.
What is electronegativity?
This element is used in computer chips and solar panels.
What is silicon?
The lanthanides and actinides are together called this group, located below the main table.
What are the inner transition metals?
Pt is the symbol for this rare, silvery-white metal often used in jewelry and catalytic converters.
What is platinum?
Polonium was named after the home country of this famous scientist.
Who is Marie Curie?
These are the vertical columns on the periodic table.
What are groups (or families)?
This element, discovered in 1898, is used to make glowing signs and its name means “new.”
What is neon?