Periodic Table Patterns

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Family 1 is _____ than Family 18

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More reactive

Front

Which family contains all gases?

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Family 8 (Noble gases)

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How many Neutrons are in one atom of phosphorous?

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16

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How many Valence Electrons (outer) does chlorine have?

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7

Front

Lithium is _____ than Beryllium

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smaller than

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What is the atomic number of an element?

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

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What are the main groups of the periodic table?

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Alkali metals, Alkaline earth metals, Transition metals, Halogens, Noble gases.

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What is a period in the periodic table?

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A horizontal row of elements.

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What is a group in the periodic table?

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A vertical column of elements.

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What do elements in the same group have in common?

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Similar chemical properties and the same number of valence electrons.