The Periodic Table Part 1
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Begin
This interactive uses PhET's Build and Atom Simulation.
Atoms are the building blocks of all matter.
Click on the building block.
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Your response is not correct. Click anywhere to try again.
A wrong answer provides a great opportunity to learn something new!
You've got grit!Keep working hard!
Review the page. The answer is often on the page somewhere.
Different kinds of atoms are called elements.
Click on any of the different building blocks.
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Like you might organize Legos, scientists have organized elements.
Click anywhere.
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Elements are organized in a chart called the Periodic Table of Elements. Click on the chart to add the symbols for the 118 elements.
Periodic Table of Elements
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Great! Now click on the chart to add the atomic number for each of the 118 elements.
Periodic Table of Elements
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Fantastic! We now have a periodic table that shows the symbol and atomic number of each of the elements.The atomic number is very important because it is equal to the number of protons in that kind of atom. Click on the element that contains only 1 proton in each of its atoms.
Periodic Table of Elements
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Yes! Hydrogen (H) is atomic number 1. This means that every hydrogen atom contains only 1 positively charged proton in its nucleus!Click on the proton in the model of the hydrogen atom.
1 proton
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How many protons does every carbon (C) atom contain in its nucleus?
Periodic Table of Elements
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Yes! Carbon's atomic number is 6. Therefore, we know every carbon atom has 6 protons in its nucleus.
Click on the box for the element that has 79 protons in its nucleus.
Periodic Table of Elements
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Yes! Gold (Au) has an atomic number of 79. Therefore, we know every gold atom has 79 protons in its nucleus.Now, let's look at the rows of the periodic table. Each row is called a period.
Click on the periodic table to add the period labels.
Periodic Table of Elements
Period 4
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As you go from left to right across a period (like you'd read a book), the atomic number increases by one for each element.
Click on the element whose atoms have 3 more protons than Carbon (C - atomic # 6) atoms.
Periodic Table of Elements
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You got it! Carbon atoms have 6 protons and fluorine atoms have 9 protons.Now, take notice of the columns within the periodic table. Each column is called a group (or family).
Click on the periodic table to add the group labels.
Periodic Table of Elements
Group 4
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Fantastic! Now that the periods (rows) and groups (columns) are labeled, click on the element that is in period 3 and group 13.
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Periodic Table of Elements
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That's right! Aluminum (Al) is in period 3 and group 13.
Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 5.
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Periodic Table of Elements
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That's right! Aluminum (Al) is in period 3 and group 13.
Click on the element that is in period 3 and group 13.
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Periodic Table of Elements
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Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 2.
That's right! Aluminum (Al) is in period 3 and group 13.
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Periodic Table of Elements
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Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 2.
Great job finding Vanadium (V)!
Way to go! You found Vanadium. This is the end of the Periodic Table Part 1 interactive.
If requested by your teacher...
The next interactive will focus on the different groups within the periodic table.
Back
Congratulations on completing this lesson!
If requested by your teacher...
Check out these TED ED videos on each element!
Great job finding Vanadium (V)! Now here's the incredible thing about the way the periodic table is organized: Every element is certainly unique. But, elements within a group have similar properties.
Click on group 1.
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Periodic Table of Elements
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Images Attriubutions
Groups 3-12 on the periodic table are the transition metals.
Group 1 (not including hydrogen) is called the alkali metals.
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Hover over the elements to see images!
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Properties of Alkali Metals
- Soft Metals- can be cut easily
- Less dense than other elements
- Melt and boil at lower temperatures compared to other metals
- VERY reactive, meaning they easily undergo chemical reactions!
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Click on images for attribution information.
Alkali metals are stored extremely carefully because they are very _____________.
shiny
dense
reactive
Click anywhere on group 1.
Group 2 of the periodic table is the alkaline earth metals.
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Hover over the elements to see images!
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Properties of Alkaline Earth Metals
- Shiny
- Low density
- Melt and boil at low temperatures compared to other elements
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Click on images for attribution information.
Group 2, the alkaline earth metals, are ________ reactive compared to the alkali metals (group 1).
less
equally
more
Click anywhere on group 1.
Groups 3-12 on the periodic table are the transition metals.
Properties of The Transition Metals
- Good conductors of heat and electricity
- Malleable- easy to shape
- Ducticle (can easily be made into a thin wire)
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Hover over the elements to see images!
Mercury (Hg) is the only metal that is normally a liquid.
Click on images for attribution information.
Electrical wires are usually made from transition metals such as iron (Fe) and copper (Cu) because they are good ________ and _________.
conductors of electricity, soft
conductors of heat, colorful
conductors of electricity, ductile
Click anywhere on group 1.
The elements just to the right of the transition metals are called the post-transition metals.
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Properties of The Post-Transition (poor) Metals
- Malleable (easy to shape)
- Ducticle (can easily be made into a thin wire)
- Good conductors of heat and electricity
- Most have melting and boiling points lower than those of the transition metals.
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Hover over the elements to see images!
Click on images for attribution information.
Soda cans are made from aluminum (Al), the most abundant metal on Earth. Aluminum is a post-transition metal that is ______ and therefore easy to shape.
hard
malleable
rocklike
Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 2.
The last group of metals contains the lanthanides and actinides. They are usually shown below the other elements so the whole periodic table can easily fit nicely onto normal sized paper.
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Click on the lanthanides and actinides group on the extended periodic table.
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Extended Periodic Table of Elements
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Hover over the elements to see images!
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Lanthanides
Actinides
Click on images for attribution information.
Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 2.
Properties of Lanthanides and Actinides
- Lanthanides are silvery-white metals
- All actinides are radioactive.
- All actinides, except thorium (Th) and uranium (U) are synthetic (man-made)elements
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Actinides can be used as an energy source because they are __________.
metallic
heavy
radioactive
You can write a title
Hover over the elements to see images!
Write a subtitle
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Lanthanides
Actinides
Click on images for attribution information.
Each of the periodic table groups covered so far (highlighted in yellow) have been metals. The remaining groups are either metalloids or nonmetals. Notice that the majority of elements are metals.
That's right! Aluminum (Al) is in period 3 and group 13.
Nonmetals
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Metalloids
Alkali Metals
Alkaline Earth Metals
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Post-Transition Metals
Transition Metals
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Metals
Lanthanides & Actinides
Click on the part of the periodic table that contains the metalloids.
rocklike
malleable
Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 2.
That's right! Aluminum (Al) is in period 3 and group 13.
The elements in the metalloids group have properties of both metals and nonmetals.
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Properties of Metalloids
- Shiny like metals
- Brittle like nonmetals
- Semi-conductors (Less conductive of electricity than metals but more conductive than nonmetals)
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Hover your mouse over the elements to see images!
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Silicon, a metalloid, is used to make computer chips because it is a _________. Electricity flows through it at just the right speed that it can be used to control electronic devices.
shiny rock
brittle rock
semiconductor
Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 2.
Hydrogen + the elements on the right side of the periodic table make up the nonmetals.
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Hover over the elements to see images!
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Properties of Nonmetals
- Dull appearance (not shiny)
- Solids are brittle
- Poor conductors of heat and electricity
- Some are solids, bromine is a liquid, and many are gases under normal conditions
- Group 17 is the very reactive halogens group
- Group 18 is the inert (unreactive) noble gases
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Br
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Nonmetals are very different from metals in many ways. For example, metals are usually _______ whereas nonmetals are often ______ in appearance.
Rn
dull, shiny
shiny, dull
clear, spotted
Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 2.
Hydrogen + the elements on the right side of the periodic table make up the nonmetals.
Hover over the elements to see images!
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Properties of Nonmetals
- Dull appearance or clear if a gas
- Brittle
- Poor conductors of heat and electricity
- Some are solids, bromine is a liquid, and many are gases under normal conditions
- Group 17 is the very reactive halogens
- Group 18 is the inert (unreactive) noble gases
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Except for mercury, all metals are normally ______ while nonmetals are found as solids, liquids, and ______.
solids, gases
liquids, solids
gases, liquids
Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 2.
Hydrogen and the elements on the right side of the periodic table make up the nonmetals.
Hover over the elements to see images!
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Properties of Nonmetals
- Dull appearance or clear if a gas
- Brittle
- Poor conductors of heat and electricity
- Some are solids, bromine is a liquid, and many are gases under normal conditions
- Group 17 is the very reactive halogens
- Group 18 is the inert (unreactive) noble gases
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Most metals are _____ conductors of heat and electricity while most nonmetals are _______ conductors .
good, poor
good, even better
poor, good
Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 2.
Beryllium (Be)
Magnesium (Mg)
Radium (Ra)
And finally- we have the last several elements on the periodic table. These elements are synthetically made by bombarding other atoms together at VERY high speeds in particle accelerators. They are VERY radioactive and do not exsist in nature. Scientists are still studying them to learn more about their properties.
Periodic Table of Elements
Synthetic (Man-man)
Click on one of the synthetic elements whose properties still remain a mystery.
Click anywhere on group 1.
Click here for help.
Label each of the groups of the periodic table. See how fast you can get them all labeled!
Click here to continue.
Click here to for help.
Now try something a little harder! How fast can you correctly label this periodic table?
Click here to continue.
Click here to for help.
Ready for an extra challenge? How fast can you correctly label this periodic table?
Click here to continue.
Metals
Alkali Metals
Noble Gases
Alkaline Earth Metals
Metalloids
Period
Halogens
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Liquid
Transition Metals
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*Click on images of elements for image attribution.
Lanthanides
Actinides
How many protons does every carbon (C) atom contain in it's nucleus?
Excellent! Now that we have the symbols in the periodic table, let's add the atomic number for each element.
The periodic table has 18 columns that are called groups or families. Click anywhere in group 18.
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The Periodic Table Part 1
Begin
Begin
This interactive uses PhET's Build and Atom Simulation.
Atoms are the building blocks of all matter.
Click on the building block.
Back
Your response is not correct. Click anywhere to try again.
A wrong answer provides a great opportunity to learn something new!
You've got grit!Keep working hard!
Review the page. The answer is often on the page somewhere.
Different kinds of atoms are called elements.
Click on any of the different building blocks.
Back
Like you might organize Legos, scientists have organized elements.
Click anywhere.
Back
Elements are organized in a chart called the Periodic Table of Elements. Click on the chart to add the symbols for the 118 elements.
Periodic Table of Elements
Back
Great! Now click on the chart to add the atomic number for each of the 118 elements.
Periodic Table of Elements
Back
Fantastic! We now have a periodic table that shows the symbol and atomic number of each of the elements.The atomic number is very important because it is equal to the number of protons in that kind of atom. Click on the element that contains only 1 proton in each of its atoms.
Periodic Table of Elements
Back
Yes! Hydrogen (H) is atomic number 1. This means that every hydrogen atom contains only 1 positively charged proton in its nucleus!Click on the proton in the model of the hydrogen atom.
1 proton
Back
How many protons does every carbon (C) atom contain in its nucleus?
Periodic Table of Elements
Back
Yes! Carbon's atomic number is 6. Therefore, we know every carbon atom has 6 protons in its nucleus.
Click on the box for the element that has 79 protons in its nucleus.
Periodic Table of Elements
Back
Yes! Gold (Au) has an atomic number of 79. Therefore, we know every gold atom has 79 protons in its nucleus.Now, let's look at the rows of the periodic table. Each row is called a period.
Click on the periodic table to add the period labels.
Periodic Table of Elements
Period 4
Back
As you go from left to right across a period (like you'd read a book), the atomic number increases by one for each element.
Click on the element whose atoms have 3 more protons than Carbon (C - atomic # 6) atoms.
Periodic Table of Elements
Back
You got it! Carbon atoms have 6 protons and fluorine atoms have 9 protons.Now, take notice of the columns within the periodic table. Each column is called a group (or family).
Click on the periodic table to add the group labels.
Periodic Table of Elements
Group 4
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Fantastic! Now that the periods (rows) and groups (columns) are labeled, click on the element that is in period 3 and group 13.
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Periodic Table of Elements
Back
That's right! Aluminum (Al) is in period 3 and group 13.
Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 5.
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Periodic Table of Elements
Back
That's right! Aluminum (Al) is in period 3 and group 13.
Click on the element that is in period 3 and group 13.
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Periodic Table of Elements
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Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 2.
That's right! Aluminum (Al) is in period 3 and group 13.
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Periodic Table of Elements
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Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 2.
Great job finding Vanadium (V)!
Way to go! You found Vanadium. This is the end of the Periodic Table Part 1 interactive.
If requested by your teacher...
The next interactive will focus on the different groups within the periodic table.
Back
Congratulations on completing this lesson!
If requested by your teacher...
Check out these TED ED videos on each element!
Great job finding Vanadium (V)! Now here's the incredible thing about the way the periodic table is organized: Every element is certainly unique. But, elements within a group have similar properties.
Click on group 1.
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Periodic Table of Elements
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Images Attriubutions
Groups 3-12 on the periodic table are the transition metals.
Group 1 (not including hydrogen) is called the alkali metals.
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Hover over the elements to see images!
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Properties of Alkali Metals
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Click on images for attribution information.
Alkali metals are stored extremely carefully because they are very _____________.
shiny
dense
reactive
Click anywhere on group 1.
Group 2 of the periodic table is the alkaline earth metals.
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Hover over the elements to see images!
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Properties of Alkaline Earth Metals
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Click on images for attribution information.
Group 2, the alkaline earth metals, are ________ reactive compared to the alkali metals (group 1).
less
equally
more
Click anywhere on group 1.
Groups 3-12 on the periodic table are the transition metals.
Properties of The Transition Metals
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Hover over the elements to see images!
Mercury (Hg) is the only metal that is normally a liquid.
Click on images for attribution information.
Electrical wires are usually made from transition metals such as iron (Fe) and copper (Cu) because they are good ________ and _________.
conductors of electricity, soft
conductors of heat, colorful
conductors of electricity, ductile
Click anywhere on group 1.
The elements just to the right of the transition metals are called the post-transition metals.
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Properties of The Post-Transition (poor) Metals
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Hover over the elements to see images!
Click on images for attribution information.
Soda cans are made from aluminum (Al), the most abundant metal on Earth. Aluminum is a post-transition metal that is ______ and therefore easy to shape.
hard
malleable
rocklike
Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 2.
The last group of metals contains the lanthanides and actinides. They are usually shown below the other elements so the whole periodic table can easily fit nicely onto normal sized paper.
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Click on the lanthanides and actinides group on the extended periodic table.
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Extended Periodic Table of Elements
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You can write a title
Hover over the elements to see images!
Write a subtitle
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Lanthanides
Actinides
Click on images for attribution information.
Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 2.
Properties of Lanthanides and Actinides
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Actinides can be used as an energy source because they are __________.
metallic
heavy
radioactive
You can write a title
Hover over the elements to see images!
Write a subtitle
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Lanthanides
Actinides
Click on images for attribution information.
Each of the periodic table groups covered so far (highlighted in yellow) have been metals. The remaining groups are either metalloids or nonmetals. Notice that the majority of elements are metals.
That's right! Aluminum (Al) is in period 3 and group 13.
Nonmetals
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Metalloids
Alkali Metals
Alkaline Earth Metals
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Post-Transition Metals
Transition Metals
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Metals
Lanthanides & Actinides
Click on the part of the periodic table that contains the metalloids.
rocklike
malleable
Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 2.
That's right! Aluminum (Al) is in period 3 and group 13.
The elements in the metalloids group have properties of both metals and nonmetals.
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Properties of Metalloids
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Hover your mouse over the elements to see images!
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Silicon, a metalloid, is used to make computer chips because it is a _________. Electricity flows through it at just the right speed that it can be used to control electronic devices.
shiny rock
brittle rock
semiconductor
Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 2.
Hydrogen + the elements on the right side of the periodic table make up the nonmetals.
He
Hover over the elements to see images!
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Properties of Nonmetals
Ne
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Ar
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Kr
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Nonmetals are very different from metals in many ways. For example, metals are usually _______ whereas nonmetals are often ______ in appearance.
Rn
dull, shiny
shiny, dull
clear, spotted
Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 2.
Hydrogen + the elements on the right side of the periodic table make up the nonmetals.
Hover over the elements to see images!
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Properties of Nonmetals
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Except for mercury, all metals are normally ______ while nonmetals are found as solids, liquids, and ______.
solids, gases
liquids, solids
gases, liquids
Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 2.
Hydrogen and the elements on the right side of the periodic table make up the nonmetals.
Hover over the elements to see images!
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Properties of Nonmetals
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Most metals are _____ conductors of heat and electricity while most nonmetals are _______ conductors .
good, poor
good, even better
poor, good
Click on the element that is in period 4 and group 2.
Beryllium (Be)
Magnesium (Mg)
Radium (Ra)
And finally- we have the last several elements on the periodic table. These elements are synthetically made by bombarding other atoms together at VERY high speeds in particle accelerators. They are VERY radioactive and do not exsist in nature. Scientists are still studying them to learn more about their properties.
Periodic Table of Elements
Synthetic (Man-man)
Click on one of the synthetic elements whose properties still remain a mystery.
Click anywhere on group 1.
Click here for help.
Label each of the groups of the periodic table. See how fast you can get them all labeled!
Click here to continue.
Click here to for help.
Now try something a little harder! How fast can you correctly label this periodic table?
Click here to continue.
Click here to for help.
Ready for an extra challenge? How fast can you correctly label this periodic table?
Click here to continue.
Metals
Alkali Metals
Noble Gases
Alkaline Earth Metals
Metalloids
Period
Halogens
Solid
Liquid
Transition Metals
Gas
*Click on images of elements for image attribution.
Lanthanides
Actinides
How many protons does every carbon (C) atom contain in it's nucleus?
Excellent! Now that we have the symbols in the periodic table, let's add the atomic number for each element.
The periodic table has 18 columns that are called groups or families. Click anywhere in group 18.
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