2024 Periodic Table Review

Front

What is a family in the context of the periodic table?

Back

A grouping of elements based on similar chemical properties, arranged by columns.

Front

What are metalloids?

Back

Elements that have properties similar to both metals and nonmetals, found in a stair step line between metals and nonmetals on the periodic table.

Front

Which elements are considered metalloids?

Back

Silicon, Germanium, Arsenic, Antimony, Tellurium, and Polonium.

Front

What is a period in the periodic table?

Back

A horizontal row of elements that have the same number of energy levels.

Front

What is the significance of energy levels in the periodic table?

Back

Elements in the same period have the same number of energy levels, which influences their chemical properties.

Front

Which element has similar chemical properties as sodium but has 7 energy levels?

Back

Francium (Fr).

Front

What is the difference between a group and a period?

Back

A group is a column of elements with similar properties, while a period is a row of elements with the same number of energy levels.

Front

What are the common uses of metalloids?

Back

Metalloids like Silicon and Germanium are commonly used in electronics and computer technology.

Front

What is an isotope?

Back

Atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.

Front

What is the role of the stair-step line in the periodic table?

Back

It separates metals from nonmetals and indicates the location of metalloids.