Discovery Science

Coloring Part 1

Period and Groups

When you look at a periodic table, each of the rows is considered to be a different period

When a column goes from top to bottom, it's called a group. The elements in a group have the same number of electrons in their outer ring.

Families on the Periodic TableElements on the periodic table can be grouped

into families bases on their chemical properties.Each family has a specific name to differentiate

it from the other families in the periodic table.Elements in each family

react differently with

other elements.

Remember Patty Proton and

Her relatives…not all of us

Get along with all of our

Relatives.

METALSHydrogen is not a

member, it is a non-metal *DO NOT COLOR HYDROGEN (H)

Group 1Soft and silvery metalsVery reactive, esp. with

waterConduct electricityColor Blue

Image: http://www.learner.org/interactives/periodic/groups2.html

METALSGroup 2White and

malleableReactive, but

less than Alkali metals

Conduct electricity

Color blue

METALS (Transition)Groups 3- 12

Good conductors of heat and electricity.

Some are used for jewelry.

Can bond with many elements in a variety of shapes.

Color Blue

MetalloidsGroup 13Most are metalsBoron is a

metalloidColor Orange

Non-MetalsGroup 17Very reactive

are often bonded with elements from Group 1

Color Green

Noble GasesGroup 18Exist as gasesNon-metalsNot reactive with

other elementsColor Red

Rare Earth MetalsSome are

RadioactiveThe rare

earths are silver, silvery-white, or gray metals.

Conduct electricity

Color Violet