Atomic Number

Element

Property

Symbol

Electron Arrangement

1

Hydrogen

Reactive gas

H

1

2

Helium

Unreactive gas

 

 

3

Lithium

Very reactive metal

 

2, 1

4

Beryllium

Metal

 

 

5

Boron

Non-metal

 

 

6

Carbon

Non-metal

 

 

7

Nitrogen

Non-metal

 

 

8

Oxygen

Non-metal

 

 

9

Fluorine

Very reactive gas

 

2, 7

10

Neon

Unreactive gas

Ne

2, 8

11

Sodium

Very reactive metal

 

2, 8, 1

12

Magnesium

Metal

 

 

13

Aluminium

Metal

 

 

14

Silicon

Non-metal

 

 

15

Phosphorus

Non-metal

 

 

16

Sulphur

Non-metal

 

2, 8, 6

17

Chlorine

Very reactive gas

Cl

 

18

Argon

Unreactive gas

 

 

19

Potassium

Very reactive metal

 

 

20

Calcium

Metal

 

2, 8, 8, 2

 

1.    Use your periodic table and your knowledge of electron structure to complete the table as demonstrated.

2.    Shade the “Very reactive gases” one colour.

3.    Shade the “Unreactive gases” another colour.

4.    Shade the “Very reactive metals” another colour.

5.    Shade the “Metals” a final colour.

6.    Look at each colour and the electron arrangements and try to make a comment. Write your conclusions here.