1. Coloring the Periodic Table Families

2. Families on the Periodic Table
Elements on the periodic table can be grouped into families based on their chemical properties.
Each family has a specific name to differentiate it from the other families in the periodic table.
Elements in each family
react differently with
other elements.

3. HYDROGEN

4. ALKALI METALS

5. ALKALI METALS Group 1 Hydrogen is not a member, it is a non-metal
1 electron in the outer shell
Soft and silvery metals
Very reactive, esp. with water
Conduct electricity

6. ALKALINE EARTH METALS

7. ALKALINE EARTH METALS Group 2 2 electrons in the outer shell
White and malleable
Reactive, but less than Alkali metals
Conduct electricity

8. TRANSITION METALS

9. TRANSITION METALS Groups in the middle
Good conductors of heat and electricity.
Solid at room temperature
Variable charge states
Malleable: can bond with many elements in a variety of shapes.

10. RARE EARTH METALS

11. BORON FAMILY

12. BORON FAMILY Group 13 3 electrons in the outer shell
Can share electrons to form compounds
Most are metals
Boron is a metalloid

13. CARBON FAMILY

14. CARBON FAMILY Group 14 4 electrons in the outer shell
Can share electrons to form compounds
Contains metals, metalloids, and a non-metal Carbon (C)
Carbon is the most versatile element (Organic Chemistry)

15. NITROGEN FAMILY

16. NITROGEN FAMILY Group 15 5 electrons in the outer shell
Can share electrons to form compounds
Contains metals, metalloids, and non-metals

17. OXYGEN FAMILY

18. OXYGEN FAMILY Group 6 or 16 6 electrons in the outer shell
Can share electrons to form compounds
Contains metals, metalloids, and non-metals
Reactive

19. HALOGENS

20. Halogens Group 17 7 electrons in the outer shell All are non-metals
Very reactive are often bonded with elements from Group 1

21. NOBLE GASES

22. Noble Gases Group 18 Exist as gases Non-metals
8 electrons in the outer shell = Full
Helium (He) has only 2 electrons in the outer shell = Full
Not reactive with other elements

23. NOBLE GASES

24. Color the families of metals and nonmetals

25. OTHER METALS
Color the families of metals and nonmetals

26. METALLOIDS
Color the families of metals and nonmetals

27. Metalloid
A chemical element that has properties of metals and nonmetals, or is a mixture of metals and nonmetals.
Think a metallic colloid! (They’re both stuck in the middle!)
Boron, Silicon, Germanium, Arsenic, Antimony, Tellurium, Polonium, (Astatine is debatable)
The Stair-Step distinguishes
between the metals and
non-metals

28. OTHER NONMETALS
Color the families of metals and nonmetals

29. METALS

30. NONMETALS

31. METALLOIDS
Color the families of metals and nonmetals