2.1 - Periods
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What is a period in the periodic table?
💡 Hint: Think about the arrangement of elements, from left to right.
How many periods are there in the periodic table?
💡 Hint: Count the rows in a modern periodic table.
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What do periods in the periodic table indicate?
💡 Hint: Think about the arrangement of elements from left to right.
True or False: Metallic character increases as you move from left to right across a period.
💡 Hint: Consider the transition from metals to nonmetals.
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Given a set of elements (e.g., sodium, magnesium, aluminum, silicon, phosphorus), arrange them according to their metallic character and justify your arrangement based on periodic trends.
💡 Hint: Consider their positions in the periodic table.
Explain how the understanding of trends in periods can be applied to predict the reactions of elements in Group 1 with those in Group 17.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens with electron transfers.
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