What's the purpose of the periodic table? - to organize the elements
What two properties are the modern periodic table based upon? - electron configuration
and atomic number
What two men are credited with the development of the first periodic tables in 1869? -
Mendeleev and Meyer
What was Mendeleev's table based upon? - chemical and physical properties
Why is the table called the periodic table? - properties occur periodically
What does Medeleev's periodic law state? - the chemical and physical properties of
elements vary in a periodic way with their atomic weights
What does the modern periodic law state? - properties vary with atomic number
Mendeleev's table was arranged in rows, called _________, and columns called
_______. - periods, groups
Elements of each group _____________________ - have similar properties
Why didn't some elements match perfectly on Mendeleev's table? - it was based on
weight
What are periods? - rows from left to right
Elements in the same period have the same ___________________ - energy levels or
atomic orbitals
What are groups? - columns that run from top to bottom
What do the elements of a group have in common? - they have the same number of
electrons in their outer shell
What is the Alkali Metal group number? - 1
Are the Alkali Metals reactive? - yes, very
How many electrons do Alkali Metals have in their outer shell? - 1