Periodic Table Fundamentals
Explore the basics of the periodic table, including element organization, properties, and key groups. Designed for Grade 8 science students.
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Periodic Table Fundamentals
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use your knowledge of the periodic table to complete the tasks.
1. The periodic table organizes elements by increasing atomic .
2. Elements in the same column are called and have similar chemical properties.
3. The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called .
4. Metals are generally found on the side of the periodic table.
5. Nonmetals are generally found on the side of the periodic table.
6. Which of the following is NOT a property of metals?
Good conductors of heat and electricity
Dull and brittle
Malleable and ductile
High melting points
7. The elements in Group 18 (VIII) of the periodic table are known as:
Alkali Metals
Halogens
Noble Gases
Transition Metals
8. What is the atomic number of an element, and what does it represent?
9. Briefly explain why elements in the same group have similar chemical properties.
Use the diagram below to answer the following questions:
10. In the element box shown above, the '6' represents the .
11. The letter 'C' in the element box represents the of the element.
12. The '12.011' in the element box represents the .
13. All elements on the periodic table are naturally occurring.
True
False
14. Metalloids have properties of both metals and nonmetals.
True
False
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