Topic 3: The Periodic Table PDF
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This document provides information on the periodic table, covering topics like the organization of elements, properties of metals and nonmetals, and different families of elements. It also discusses chemical reactions and properties.
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- SCIENCE 10 - Topic 3: The Periodic Table Organization of the periodic table ○ Groups vs. periods Properties of metals vs. nonmetals vs. metalloids Chemical families ○ alkali metals ○ alkaline earth metals The alkaline earth metals are the second most reactive family of ele...
- SCIENCE 10 - Topic 3: The Periodic Table Organization of the periodic table ○ Groups vs. periods Properties of metals vs. nonmetals vs. metalloids Chemical families ○ alkali metals ○ alkaline earth metals The alkaline earth metals are the second most reactive family of elements. Beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium and radium are all shiny, and silvery-white. They all have low densities, melting points and boiling points, and they tend to form solutions with a pH greater than 7. ○ halogens ○ noble gasses Physical vs. chemical properties