Reading the Periodic Table

1
ALKALI METALS - RED

• Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr
• Valence electron 1
• very reactive metals that do not occur freely in
  nature
• malleable, ductile, good conductors of heat and
  electricity.
• softer than most other metals
• can explode if they are exposed to water

2
ALKLINE EARTH METALS - orange

• Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, R
• Valence electron 2
• metals
• very reactive
• not found free in nature

3
TRANSITION METALS - white

• 21-30, 39-48, 72-80, 104-112
• Valence electron 1 or 2
• Ductile and malleable, and conduct electricity
  and heat
• Iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), and nickel (Ni), are the
  only elements known to produce a magnetic field.

4
Boron Family - brown

• B, Al, Ga, In, Tl
• Valence electron 3
• Metal and metalloids
• Used as cleaning, water softner

5
Carbon Family - grey

• C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb
• Valence electrons 4
• Non metals, metalloids, and metals
• Bond with many elements
• Used in transistors

6
Nitrogen Family - pink

• N, P, As, Sb, Bi
• Valence electrons 5
• Non metals, metalloids, and metals

7
Oxygen Family - green

• _________________________________
• Valence electrons _________
• _____________, _____________, and _____________
• Very _________________

8
HALOGENS - yellow

• ________________________
• Valence electrons _______
• ____________, ____________, and ____________
• Most active __________________
• __________________ means __________________ and
  compounds containing halogens are called
  __________

9
NOBLE GASES - blue

• He only 2 valence electrons
• Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn
• Valence electrons 8
• Non-metals
• Inert gases - do not form compounds easily

10
RARE EARTH ELEMENTS - purple

• 57-71 are metals
• 89-103 are radioactive
• many are man-made