Review From Yesterday: The Modern Periodic Table
Review From Yesterday: The Modern Periodic Table
Periods
A period is a horizontal row on the
periodic table. There are 7 periods.
For example, lithium, beryllium,
boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen,
fluorine and neon make up period 2.
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The trends in the table are largely based on
Diagrams
the arrangement of electrons in their energy
levels. (see figure 2.8 on p. 43)
Groups/Families
A group (or family) is a column in the
periodic table. For example group 1 is made
up of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium,
cesium and francium.