Periodic Table Jeopardy

Vocabulary

100

this category describes elements that are usually solids at room temperature, good conductors of heat and electricity and shiny and malleable (easy to mold and change) 

metals 

200

the smallest unit of matter that makes up elements. 'building block of matter'

atoms 

300

this category has properties of both metals and non-metals 

metalloids 

400

horizontal rows on the periodic table are called _____

periods 

500

the category includes elements that are poor conductors of heat and electricity, which are often gases at room temperature 

non-metals 

Elements

100

This element represents the C in CHNOPS

carbon

200

This element is the S in CHNOPS 

sulfur 

300

This element is in CHNOPS and also makes up 78% of our atmosphere 

Nitrogen 

400

This element is in CHNOPS and also in your urine according to the 'hunting the elements' video 

phosphorous 

500

This element is in CHNOPS and your breath it in. 

Oxygen 

Families 1

100

This family contains elements with full valence shells. They are stable and happy and do not bond easily with other elements. 

noble gases 

200

This is family group 1 that contains metals and 1 valence electron. They are highly reactive 

alkali metals 

300

This family group is the largest family that contains the most elements.

transitional metals

400

This family is group 14 and all its elements have 4 valence electrons 

carbon family 

500

This family is mostly solids with 1 liquid at room temperature. All the elements have moderate reactivity and 1 or 2 valence electrons 

transition metals 

Families 2

100

This family represents group 16 on the periodic table and all the elements in it have 6 valence electrons

oxygen family 

200

The Boron family represents group ___ on the periodic table and all the elements in this family have ____ valence electrons. 

13 and 3 

300

This family represents group 15 on the periodic table and all the elements in it have 5 valence electrons

nitrogen family 

400

This family is comprised of all metals. It is group 2 on the periodic table and all elements in it have 2 valence electrons

alkaline earth metals 

500

This family is HIGHLY reactive. It is group 17 with 7 valence electrons. It is the family to the left of the noble gases. 

halogen family 

Miscellaneous

100

The periodic table is organized by increasing ________________

atomic number 

200

who is the father of the periodic table? 

Dmitri Mendeleev

300

What ethnicity was Dmitri Mendeleev? 

Russian 

400

Ms. O's favorite color is ______

black 

500

Ms. O's favorite food is ______

clams