Families of the periodic table

Vertical columns on a periodic table are also called

• Families or Groups

• Periods

• Columns

• Rows

Horizontal rows on a periodic table are also called

• Families or Groups

• Periods

• rows

• columns

What element is found in Period 5?

• Vanadium (V)

• Strontium (Sr)

• Phosphorous (P)

• Boron (B)

Which element is in Period 3 and Family 16?

• Oxygen (O)

• Selenium (Se)

• Sulfur (S)

• Neon (Ne)

Which element is in the same period as Florine (F)?

• Polonium (Po)

• Chlorine (Cl)

• Sulfer (S)

• Beryllium (Be)

Which element is in the same group as Potassium (K)?

• Sodium (Na)

• Calcium (Ca)

• Magnesium (Mg)

• Iron (Fe)

Find Bromine (Br) on the Periodic Table. What do we know about Bromine based on its location on the periodic table?

• It has is in the Oxygen Family

• It is a Halogen

• It has 36 protons

• It has 80 neutrons

Find Silicon (Si) on the Periodic Table. What do we know about Silicon based on its location on the periodic table?

• It is a Halogen

• It is in period 3

• It has 28 protons

• It has an atomic mass of 30.974

Which family do the following elements belong - Cobalt, Nickel, and Platinum?

• Alkali Metals

• Alkaline Earth metals

• Transition metals

• Carbon Family

Silver, Tin and Iodine all belong to which period?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 5