What are rows in the periodic table called?
Periods
What does the period tell you?
The number of shells an atom has
What are columns called in the periodic table?
Columns
What does the group tell you?
The number of outer-shell electrons
What is group 1 called?
The Alkali metals
What is group 2 called?
The Alkaline Earth Metals
What is group 7 called?
Halogens
What is group 8 called?
The Noble Gases
What happens to non-metals and metals when they react?
Metals lose electrons and non-metals gain electrons
Where are metals and non-metals found on the periodic table?
Metals on the left and non-metals on the right
How many electrons do group 1 metals have on their outer shell
1 electron
Does the melting point of group 1 metals increase or decrease going down the group?
The melting point decreases down the group
What happens to group 1 metals when they react?
They lose their outer shell electron
Does the reactivity of group 1 metals increase or decrease going down the group?
The reactivity increases going down the group
How many electrons do group 7 have in their outer shell?
7 electrons
What do all group 7 halogens form?
diatomic molecules
Does the melting point of group 7 increase or decrease down the group?
The melting point increases going down the group
What do all group 7 halogens gain when they react?
An electron
Does the reactivity of group 7 halogens increase or decrease going down the group?
The reactivity decreases down the group