Using the Periodic Table
Metals
Nonmetals and Metalloids
Balancing Chemical Equations
Name that Element
100

A chart of the elements arranged in rows and columns according to their physical properties.

What is the periodic table?

100

An element that is generally shiny, can be formed into shapes, and can conduct electricity and heat.

What is a metal?

100

Elements that have no metallic properties.

What are nonmetals?

100

Na + O2 ---> Na2O

4. 1. 2.

100

I am reactive, I am soft.

I oft am mixed with Cl, yes I oft.

What is sodium?

200

A column on the periodic table.

What is a group?

200

The ability of a metal to reflect light.

What is luster?

200

An element that shares properties of metals and nonmetals.

What is a metalloid?

200

KOH + HBr ---> KBr + H2O

1. 1. 1. 1. 

200

You can find me in computer chips,

many rocks, and underneath parked ships.

What is silicon?

300

A row on the peroidic table.

What is a period?

300

The ability of a metal to be hammered into thin sheets.

What is malleability?

300

The elements in group 18 on the periodic table.

What are noble gases?

300

N+ O2 ---> N2O5

2. 5. 2. 

300

Breathing me would be a noble plan,

I'm the sci-fi weakness of superman.


What is Krypton?

400

Name the three categories of elements.

What are metals, non-metals, and metalloids?

400

The ability of a metal to be pulled into thin wires.

What is ductility?

400

Something that conducts electricity at high temperatures, but not a low temperatures.

What is a semiconductor?

400

K + B2O3 ---> K2O + B

6. 1. 3. 2. 

400

Named after a founding father of chemistry,

Element 101 is not a lemon tree.


What is Mendelevium?

500

Describe how the periodic table is arranged.  Include valence electrons, atomic number, and atomic mass.

Left side has extra electrons, right needs electrons.  Atomic number is the amount of protons from 1-118, atomic mass generally increases with atomic number due to the amount of protons (and usually neutrons) increases.

500

Name three of the categories of metals.

What are alkali metals, alkaline metals, rare earth metals, transition metals, and post-transition metals?

500

An element in group 17 on the periodic table.

What is a halogen?

500

Al + S8 ---> Al2S3

16. 3. 8. 

500

I am valuable, I am sleek.

I turn glass pink and it looks chic.

What is Gold?