Periodic Table Quiz

Noble gases

Transition Metals

Alkali metals

Halogens

Alkaline earth metals

forms anions

All solids

malleable and ductile

Mostly solids or gases except 1

conductors of electricity and heat

shiny, reflect light

Mostly solids except 1

Brittle

poor conductors

can either gain or share valence electrons

forms cations

always loses valence electrons

conductors of electricity but not heat

dull

can gain, lose or share electrons

can form cations or anions

2 /+2

2/-2

4/+4

2/+6

2/-6

Sn (tin)

V (vanadium)

Pb (Lead)

Te (Tellurium)

when you go across a row from right to left

when you go down a group

when you go across a row from left to right

when you go across a group from left to right

lithium

sodium

potassium

rubidium