Properties of the Periodic Table

Question #1: The vertical columns on the periodic table are called

• periods
• groups
• families
• elements

Question #2: The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called

• periods
• groups
• families
• elements

Use the periodic table to identify which element is located in group 17 and period 6

• Fr
• Ar
• At
• C

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Use the periodic table to identify which element is located in period 4 and group 7.

• Mn
• Rf
• Be
• Fe

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Most elements on the periodic table are

• non-metals
• halogens
• metals
• noble gases

Almost all of the non-metals are located in the _____   _____________ corner of the periodic table.

• bottom right
• top left
• top right
• bottom left

A family on the interactive periodic table (and your periodic table) is always classified by the

• color coding
• period
• group

Question #13: What family of elements does Arsenic belong to?

• Group 15
• Period 4
• Metalloids
• Non-metals

Where is the atomic number located for each element on your periodic table?

• Side
• Top
• Bottom
• Middle

What group number are the alkaline earth metals in on the periodic table?

• 1
• 12
• 2
• 15