This document provides an overview of the periodic table and how elements are classified based on their properties and position. It discusses the organization of elements into periods and groups based on their atomic number and valence electrons. Elements are classified into three main categories - metals, non-metals, and metalloids. Specific groups are highlighted including alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, halogens, and noble gases; and their key properties and positions in the periodic table are described in 1-2 sentences each.

1. Periodic Table
Classification of elements in the Periodic Table
Sharifah Mona Abdul Aziz Abdullah
Abdul Al-Hafiz Ismail
Centre for Pre-University Studies
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
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2. Introduction
The periodic table shows all of the known elements
in order of increasing atomic number.
Horizontal row of periodic table is called period.
Periods are arranged horizontally across the
periodic table, labeled as rows 1 – 7.
These elements have the same number of valence
shells.

3. The periodic table is organized to group elements
with similar properties in vertical columns.
Groups are arranged vertically down the periodic
table, labeled as column 1 – 18.
These elements have the same number electrons in
the outer most shells, the valence shell.
Introduction

4. Elements can be grouped into 3 classes based
on their general properties:
Metal – shiny and conduct electricity
Non-metal – do not conduct electricity
Metalloids – semiconductors
Introduction

5. Periods and Groups
GROUP
PERIOD

6. Elements can be grouped into 3 classes based
on their general properties:
Metal – shiny and conduct electricity
Non-metal – do not conduct electricity
Metalloids – semiconductors
Introduction

7. Main categories of elements
Metals
Non-metals
Metalloids

8. Classifying the Elements

9. Alkali Metals
They are in group 1 of periodic table
(except Hydrogen)
They are shiny, soft and can be cut with a knife
They have 1 valence electron
The most reactive metals (react violently with
water)
Reactivity increasing down the group
Never found as free elements in nature
Li
Na
K
Rb
Cs
Fr

10. Alkaline Earth Metal
They are in Group 2 of periodic table
They are less reactive than alkali metal
They are shiny and silvery-white in
colour
They have 2 valence electrons
Thay are never found uncombined in
nature.
Be
Mg
Ca
Sr
Ba
Ra

11. Transition Metals
They are in Group 3 to 12 of periodic table
Good conductors of heat and electricity
The compounds of transition metals are usually brightly coloured
Have variable oxidation number
Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn

12. Halogens
They are in Group 17 of periodic
table.
They have 7 valence electron
The most reactive of the non-metals
React with alkali metal to form salts.
Reactivity decreasing down the group
F
Cl
Br
I
At

13. Noble Gas
They are in group 18 of the
periodic table.
Also known as inert gases
All exist in gases at room
temperature
Non-reactive because they have a
full valence shell (which is 8)
He
Ne
Ar
Kr
Xe
Rn