Periodic Table Geography

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Periodic Table Geography
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The horizontal ROWS of the periodic table are
called PERIODS.
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The elements in any group of the periodic table
have similar physical and chemical properties!
The vertical COLUMNS of the periodic table are
called GROUPS, or FAMILIES.
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Periodic Law
When elements are arranged in order of increasing
atomic number, there is a periodic pattern in
their physical and chemical properties.
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Alkali Metals
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Alkaline Earth Metals
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Transition Metals
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Halogens
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Noble Gases
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Misc.

• Metals-Most of the central and left side of table
  (To the left of stair step)
• Nonmetals-Top right of periodic table (To the
  right of stair step)
• Metalloids or semimetals
• - B, Si, Ge, As, Sb, Te, At (On stairstep)