Section 6.3

Class of: 05-Feb-2016.

Today we went over Section 6.3: Classifying Elements with the Periodic Table (p. 157).

Learning Objectives:

  • Students will be able to classify elements as metals, non-metals, or metalloids.
  • Students will be able to show how related elements are grouped into families on the periodic table and know the properties of those families.
  • Students will be able to read data about electron configuration and other atomic data from elements on the periodic table.

Sodium metal (Na) reacts violently with water and should be kept away from it! The oily substance around it is actually kerosene, which it sits submerged into prevent it from reacting with moisture in the air.

As a reminder we will have a short quiz on Chapter 6 at the beginning of class on Wednesday, 10 February. Be prepared!

Please work through the following review problems:
#1-12 on p. 161.

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