1. Coloring the Periodic Table Families
You need different colors

2. Families on the Periodic Table
The vertical columns are called families and are labeled from 1 to 8. The middle Family that doesn’t have a number is called the transition metals
Elements on the periodic table are grouped into families bases 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 Hydrogen belongs to a family of its own and is a non-metal
Hydrogen is a reactive gas.
Hydrogen was involved in the explosion of the Hindenberg.
Hydrogen is promising as an alternative fuel source for automobiles
color hydrogen color 1

4. ALKALI METALS Family 1 1 valence electron in the outer shell
Soft and silvery metals
Very reactive
Conducts electricity
Hydrogen is not a member, it is a non-metal
Color the rest of this Family color 2

5. ALKALINE EARTH METALS Family 2 2 valence electrons in the outer shell
White and malleable metals
Reactive, but less than Alkali metals
Conduct electricity
Color the Alkaline Earth Metals color 3

6. TRANSITION METALS Middle Family
Good conductors of heat and electricity.
Some are used for jewelry.
Can bond with many elements
Color Transition Metals color 4

7. BORON FAMILY Family 3 3 valence electrons in the outer shell
Most are metals
Boron is a metalloid
Color Boron Family color 5

8. CARBON FAMILY Family 4 4 valence electrons in the outer shell
Contains metals, metalloids, and a non-metal Carbon (C)
Color Carbon Family with color 6

9. NITROGEN FAMILY Family 5 5 valence electrons in the outer shell
Can share electrons to form compounds
Contains metals, metalloids, and non-metals
Color the nitrogen family with color 7

10. OXYGEN FAMILY or Chalcogens
6 valence electrons in the outer shell
Contains metals, metalloids, and non-metals
Reactive
Color the Oxygen family with color 8

11. Halogens Family 7 7 valence electrons in the outer shell
All are non-metals
Very reactive are often bonded with elements from Family 1
Color the Halogen group with color 9

12. Noble Gases Family 8 Exist as gases Not reactive with other elements
Non-metals
8 valence electrons in the outer shell = Full
Helium (He) has only 2 electrons in the outer shell = Full
Color the noble gases with color 10

13. Rare Earth Metals Some are Radioactive
The rare earths are silver, silvery-white, or gray metals.
Conduct electricity
Color Rare Earth Metals with color 11