Introduction to the Periodic Table
The periodic table consists of rows spilt horizontally and columns spilt vertically. For each column stretched vertically, they are given names which accumulates the given properties for each of the element located in the column.
Attached below is a picture that differentiates the different columns of the periodic table that separate the elements in regards to their chemical properties.
The Different Families
- Alkali Metals – Alkali metals consist of: Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Cesium, and Francium. All these metals are located in the s-block group. (s-block => energy level)
- Alkaline Earth Metals – These metals share similar properties: are somewhat reactive and are silvery white to name a few. The included elements are: Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, Strontium, Barium, and Radium.
- Halogens – Consists of 5 elements: Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine, and Astatine. “Halogen – Salt producing” These elements are found in the three main states at Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP). All the elements in the “Halogen” column produce acid once chemically bonded to Hydrogen (H).
- Noble Gases – known as inert gases, these gases make up an entire family due to similar properties, which include; being odourless, colourless, and with a very low chemical reactivity.
Periodic Table 