Mass number
protons + #neutrons
Atomic number
of protons
Horizontal rows:
Periods
Vertical columns:
Groups
More metallic:
More to the left and to the bottom of the periodic table
More nonmetallic
More to the right and to the top of the periodic table.
Ionic compounds are formed between…
A metal and a nonmetal
Cations
Fewer electrons, positive charge, main group metals.
Anions
More electrons, negative charge, no metals.
Common transition metals
Iron (Fe), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn