Use the Textbook Periodic Table (p396-397)

Front

What direction do groups of elements run in the periodic table?

Back

Groups of elements run up and down.

Front

What color highlights nonmetals in the periodic table?

Back

Purple highlights nonmetals.

Front

What color highlights metalloids in the periodic table?

Back

Orange highlights metalloids.

Front

What is the name of the element with the symbol 'Hg'?

Back

Mercury.

Front

What is the name of the element with the symbol 'P'?

Back

Phosphorus.

Front

What are the three main categories of elements in the periodic table?

Back

Metals, nonmetals, and metalloids.

Front

What is the atomic number of an element?

Back

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

Front

What is the significance of the periodic table's arrangement?

Back

Elements are arranged by increasing atomic number and similar properties.

Front

What are periods in the periodic table?

Back

Horizontal rows of elements that indicate the number of electron shells.

Front

What are groups in the periodic table?

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Vertical columns of elements that share similar chemical properties.