Understanding

All elements in Pink are Metals. All elements in Green are Metalloids. All elements in Blue are Nonmetals.

Periodic trends have patterns that exist in the periodic table to illustrate different aspects of elements, including the size and electronic characteristics of elements. Trends inclu..

When moving up and down in the periodic table of the elements, the metal properties change. As you observe from left to right in the periodic table, the metal characters will decr..

Elements are sorted by their atomic number, which increases as you move across or down the periodic table. This is beca..

The vertical columns on the periodic table that are numbered 1-18 (from left to right) are called groups or families. Some groups include alkali metals (group 1), alkaline earth meta..