Families of the periodic table - Honors

Which of the following is not an alkali metal?

• Cesium

• Francium

• Hydrogen

• Sodium

The electrons in the outer most energy level of an atom are called

• Active electrons

• Inert electrons

• Valence electrons

• p subshell electrons

Which of the following elements is an alkaline earth metal?

• Lithium

• Iron

• Calcium

• Boron

The horizontal rows in a periodic table are called

• Groups

• Columns

• No name

• Periods

The vertical columns in the periodic table are called

• Groups

• Elements

• No name

• Periods

The elements in red are in the _ family.

type the name of the family

The elements in black boxes are in the _ family.

type the name of the family

The elements in group 1 in greenish-blue boxes are in the _ family.

type the name of the family

The elements in group 2 in light blue boxes are in the _ family.

type the name of the family

The elements in bright yellow boxes are called _.

type the name of the family