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PeriodicTable
KeyConcepts
1. Howareelementsarrangedinthe
PeriodicTableofElements?
Theyarearrangedinorderofincreasing
atomicnumber.Theyarealsoorganized
intoperiodsandgroups.
2.Explainwhytheatomicmassof
elementsincreasesmovingfromleft
torightacrossthePeriodicTable.
Atomicmassincreasesfromleftto
right,becausemoreprotonsand
neutronsarepresent.
3. Whatarethecolumnscalledonthe
PeriodicTableofElements?Whatdo
theytellusabouttheatomsinthat
column?
Columnsrunningverticallyarecalled
groups.Theyindicatethenumberof
valenceelectronsofatomsinthatgroup.
(notforTransitionMetals)
4. Whataretherowscalledonthe
PeriodicTableofElements?Whatdo
theytellusabouttheatomsinthat
row?
Rowsrunninghorizontallyarecalled
periods.Theyindicatethenumberof
energylevelsinatomsinthatperiod.