Bangladesh International School, Dammam The Periodic Table An Overview of The Periodic Table
Bangladesh International School, Dammam The Periodic Table An Overview of The Periodic Table
Bangladesh International School, Dammam The Periodic Table An Overview of The Periodic Table
Period: A period in the periodic table is a row of chemical elements. All elements in a
row have the same number of electron shells. Each next element in a period has one
more proton and is less metallic than its predecessor.
4. How many
(a) Element are there in the Periodic Table? 118
(b) Periods are there in the Periodic Table? Seven
(c) Groups are there in the Periodic Table? 18 (according to the
modern IUPAC nomenclature)
(d) Natural elements are there in the Periodic Table? 92 (92 naturally occurring
elements found in earth's crust and ocean and two elements, Technetium (43Tc)
and Promethium (61Pm), which are created as byproducts of nuclear reactors)
(e) Synthetic elements are there in the Periodic Table? 24 (The synthetic elements
are those with atomic numbers 95–118)
(f) Elements are there in Period
(i) 1 : 2 elements
(ii) 2, 3 : 8 elements in each period
(iii) 4,5 : 18 elements in each period
(iv) 6,7 : 32 elements in each period
The alkaline earth metals are named after their oxides, the alkaline earths. These
oxides are basic (alkaline) when combined with water.
The word "halogen" means "salt former". When halogens react with metals, they produce a
wide range of salts,
(d) Group VIII or 0 or 18 : the noble gases
7. The symbols for some elements come from their Latin names. See if you can identify
the element whose Latin name is:
9. See if you can pick out an element named after the famous scientist Albert Einstein.
Einsteinium - 99Es
11. Using only the Periodic Table to help you, write down everything you can about:
(a) Nitrogen
a non – metal, atom contains 7 electrons, 7 protons, 7 neutrons, two electron shells
so electron distribution is 2.5
(b) Magnesium
13. Where do you find metals and non- metals in the Periodic Table?
Metals are on the left side of zig – zag line and non – metal on the right side of the
zig – zag line except hydrogen.
15. Only two groups in the table are completely non – metal. Which two?
VII/17 and VIII/ 0/18
16. Where, in the Periodic Table, will the largest atom be found?
At the bottom of group 1.
18. What is meant by metalloid? Name the metalloid present in the Periodic table?
An element that has properties of a metal and a non – metal. The six commonly
recognised metalloids are boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, antimony, and tellurium. Five
elements are less frequently so classified: carbon, aluminium, selenium, polonium,
and astatine.