Periodic Table
Periodic Table
PERIODIC
TABLE
The metallic character of the elements decreases as you move
across a period on the Periodic Table, from left to right, and it
increases as you move down a Group.
The metallic character of the elements in a group increases as you
move down the group. This is because electrons become easier to
lose as the outer shell electrons become further from the nucleus.
There is less attraction between the nucleus and the outer shell
electrons because of the increased distance between them.
Metals occur on the left-hand side of the Periodic Table and non-
metals on the right-hand side
The elements which lie on this dividing line are known as
metalloids. The metalloids behave in some ways as metals and in
others as non-metals.
ALKALI METALS
Physical Properties:
• They have low melting points.
• They have low densities.
• They are soft metals.
117Ts Tennesine
GROUP VII - HALOGENS
Density increases.
35Br Bromine Liquid
Pale-yellow-green
Chlorine
gas
35Br Bromine
53I Iodine
85At Astatine
117Ts Tennesine
GROUP VII - HALOGENS
9F Fluorine Chemical Properties:
• They react with most metals to form
17Cl Chlorine salts called halides. (NaCl, KBr)
Chloride (Cl-), Bromide (Br-), Iodide (I-)
35Br Bromine
are examples of halide ions.
53I Iodine • Halogens undergo displacement
reaction with halide solutions.
85At Astatine
117Ts Tennesine
GROUP VII - HALOGENS
Displacement Reaction:
17Cl Chlorine
Trends down the group:
35Br Bromine Density increases.
Colour becomes darker.
53I Iodine
Reactivity decreases.
85At Astatine
117Ts Tennesine
GROUP VIII – NOBLE GASES
GROUP VIII – Noble gases
monoatomic non-metals.