chem 103 pop quiz 1 - elements

boron

B

carbon

C

fluorine

F

hydrogen

H

idodine

I

nitrogen

N

oxygen

O

phosphorus

P

sulfur

S

vanadium

V

uranium

U

aluminum

Al

argon

Ar

barium

Ba

beryllium

Be

bromine

Br

calcium

Ca

cobalt

Co

francium

Fr

gallium

Ga

germanium

Ge

helium

He

krypton

Kr

litium

Li

neon

Ne

nickel

Ni

radium

Ra

scandium

Sc

selenium

Se

silicon

Si

tellurium

Te

titanium

Ti

xenon

Xe

antimony

Sb

copper

Cu

gold

Au

iron

Fre

lead

Pb

mercury

Hg

potassium

K

silver

Ag

sodium

Na

tin

Sn

tungsten

W

group 1A

alkali metals (reacts w/ water), soft metals

group 2A

alkaline earth metals - less reactive than 1A, burns brightly

group 7A

halogens - very reactive, diatomic molecules in elemental form, form many different compounds

8A

noble gases - generally do not form compounds, gas at room temperature

black font on periodic table

solid at room temperature

red font on periodic table

gas at room temperature

blue font on periodic table

liquid at room temperature

outline letters

man-made (not findable in nature)

what do the columns represent on the periodic table?

groups

what do the rows represent on the periodic table?

periods

where are the non-metals?

upper right

where are the metalloids?

below the non-metals, starting at B and ending roughly at Og

what are the main groups in the periodic table?

1-2A, 3-8A

what are the inner elements called?

transition metals

what are the elements below the periodic table called?

inner-transition metals

why are there elements below the periodic table?

so that the periodic table would take up only one page / to save space

metalloids

look like metals but don't act like it

arsenic

As

cadmium

Cd

cesium

Cs

chlorine

Cl

chromium

Cr

magnesium

Mg

manganese

Mn

palladium

Pd

platiunum

Pt

radon

Rn

rubidium

Rb

strontium

Sr

zinc

Zn