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The Periodic Table Color Coding Activity Page 2

Family “ties” in the Periodic Table of elements

Answer the following questions. You may also look these up using your phones. (It may be wise to do

this while looking up the info you need to color your periodic tables.)

1) The vertical columns on the periodic table are called __________________ or _______________.

2) The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called ______________________.

3) Most of the elements in the periodic table are classified as __________________.

4) The elements that touch the zigzag line are classified as __________________________.

5) The elements in the far upper right hand corner are classified as __________________________.

6) Elements in the first group have one electron in their valence shell and are extremely reactive.

They are called __________________________________________.

7) Elements in the second group have two electrons in the valence shell and are also, very reactive.

They are called __________________________________________.

8) Elements I groups 3-12 have many useful properties and are called _________________________

___________________.

9) Elements in group 17 are known as “salt formers”. They are called _________________________.

10) Elements in group 18 are not reactive at all. They are said to be “inert”. We call these the

___________________________________.

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