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2 7 An Intro To The Periodic Table PDF
2 7 An Intro To The Periodic Table PDF
7 An Introduction
to the Periodic
Table
Periodic Table
Dmitri Mendeleev (1834-1907)
Group Numbers
• use the letter A for the representative elements (1A to
8A) and the letter B for the transition elements.
• also use numbers 1-18 to the columns from left to right.
Metals
• are shiny and ductile.
• are good conductors of heat and electricity.
Nonmetals
• are dull, brittle, and poor conductors.
• are good insulators.
Metalloids
• are better conductors than nonmetals, but not
as good as metals.
• are used as semiconductors and insulators.
A. sodium ____
B. chlorine ____
C. silicon ____
D. iron ____
E. carbon ____
A. sodium 1 metal
B. chlorine 2 nonmetal
C. silicon 3 metalloid
D. iron 1 metal
E. carbon 2 nonmetal