Apex 3.3 - Periodic Table Mini-Lesson

Apex 3.3 -

Periodic Table

Mini-Lesson

Please follow along with the slides, take notes, and participate in the interactive questions.

Lesson Objectives: I can...

• Identify the information given about the elements in the periodic table.

• ​ Recognize the different components of the periodic table, such as groups (columns) and periods (rows).

Multiple Choice

Which element pictured contains 9 protons in its nucleus?

• boron

• carbon

• fluorine

• oxygen

Multiple Choice

Which element is in the same period as Zinc (Zn)?

• Titanium (Ti)

• Silicon (Si)

• Hydrogen (H)

• Mercury (Hg)

Multiple Choice

Which element is in the same group as fluorine (F)?

• Magnesium (Mg)

• Silver (Ag)

• Copper (Cu)

• Chlorine (Cl)

Multiple Choice

This element is a brittle solid and is not good at conducting electricity. What type of element would you predict it to be?

• metal

• metalloid

• non-metal

Multiple Select

This is a sample of aluminum, which is a metal element. Which of the following properties would you expect aluminum to have?

• Good electric conductor.

• It is brittle and would shatter if you hit it with a hammer.

• It is a gas at room temperature.

• It can be formed into different shapes.