Name __________________________________
Period _________
Introduction to periodic table lab Activity Worksheet
1. The vertical columns on the periodic table are called
_____________________.
2. The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called
______________________.
3. Most of the elements in the periodic table are classified as
(Circle One)
METALS
NON METALS
4. The elements that touch the zigzag line are classified as ________________.
5. Elements that have one valence electron and are very reactive are called
______________________.
6. Elements that have two valence electrons are also very reactive are called
_______________________.
7. Elements in group 3 through 12 have many useful properties and are called
____________________.
8. Elements that have 7 valence electrons are known as salt formers
________________.
9. Elements that have 8 valence electrons and are not reactive are called
___________________.
10. The elements at the bottom of the table were pulled out to keep the table from
becoming too long. The first period at the bottom are called the
______________.
11. The second period at the bottom of the table is called _________________.
12. What do you notice about the number of valence electrons as you move from
left to right on the periodic table of elements?