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Table of Contents
About Mr. Pettinato
Weird Stuff
Beauty and Science
1 Science of Chemistry
Intro to Chem
States of Matter
Intro to Matter
Classifying Matter
2 Matter and Energy
Scientific Thought
Intro to Energy
Measurements
Significant Figures
3 Atomic Structure
Development of the Table
Atomic Structure
Atoms
History of the Atom
Modern Atomic Theory
Electron Configuration
4 Periodic Table
The Periodic Table
Groups of Elements
Metallic Bonds
Periodic Trends
Nuclear Reactions
5 Ionic Compounds
Ionic Bonds
Nomenclature
6 Covalent Bonding
Covalent Bonds
Lewis Structures
Molecular Geometry
8 The Mole
Mole and Mole Concept
Formula Calculations
MACS Covalent Bonds Webquest
Science Fair
Chem Home
Table of Contents
About Mr. Pettinato
Weird Stuff
Beauty and Science
1 Science of Chemistry
Intro to Chem
States of Matter
Intro to Matter
Classifying Matter
2 Matter and Energy
Scientific Thought
Intro to Energy
Measurements
Significant Figures
3 Atomic Structure
Development of the Table
Atomic Structure
Atoms
History of the Atom
Modern Atomic Theory
Electron Configuration
4 Periodic Table
The Periodic Table
Groups of Elements
Metallic Bonds
Periodic Trends
Nuclear Reactions
5 Ionic Compounds
Ionic Bonds
Nomenclature
6 Covalent Bonding
Covalent Bonds
Lewis Structures
Molecular Geometry
8 The Mole
Mole and Mole Concept
Formula Calculations
MACS Covalent Bonds Webquest
Science Fair
In this page we will explore how to classify the elements based on their properties and location on the table as either: metals, nonmetals, or metalloids (semimetals).
Interactive Table
Click on the link above to go to a website with an interactive periodic table that highlights the different classifications of elements.
Click on the table to the left to go to a site that describes the properties of each classification of element.
Brief Summary:
metals-
found on the
left
side of the table; have high melting and boiling points, are good conductors, and are malleable
nonmetals-
found on the
right
side of the table; have low melting and boiling points, are non-conductive (insulators), and are brittle
metalliods-
found
along the staircase
of the table; have moderate melting and boiling points and conduct electricity at certain temperatures