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7.1 The periodic table

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Total cards: 16•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

How did Mendeleev arrange the elements

Back (Answer)

In order of atomic mass (nothing was known about subatomic particles and atomic number at the time). In groups with similar properties, if they didn’t fit, he swapped elements around and left gaps to compensate for undiscovered elements He also predicted properties of the missing elements from trends

#2
Front (Question)

What did Mendeleev predict in 1871

Back (Answer)

The properties of an undiscovered element called ‘ekasilicon’ It was later discovered in 1886 and was named germanium His predictions were not far off

#3
Front (Question)

The periodic table in 2014

Back (Answer)

114 elements Arranged in 7 horizontal periods Arranged in 18 vertical groups

#4
Front (Question)

What does the arrangement show

Back (Answer)

The pattern and shape show the trends among the elements Linked to their physical and chemical properties

#5
Front (Question)

What can the table be used for

Back (Answer)

Predicting the properties of elements and their compounds

#6
Front (Question)

How are the elements arranged

Back (Answer)

From left to right, there is an increase in atomic number One extra proton

#7
Front (Question)

What are groups

Back (Answer)

The vertical columns in the periodic table

#8
Front (Question)

What do elements in the same group have in common

Back (Answer)

Atoms with the same number of outer-shell electrons and similar properties

#9
Front (Question)

What are periods

Back (Answer)

The horizontal rows in the periodic table

#10
Front (Question)

What does the period show

Back (Answer)

The number of the period gives the number of the highest energy electron shell in an elements atoms

#11
Front (Question)

What is periodicity

Back (Answer)

The repeating trend in properties of the elements across each period

#12
Front (Question)

What is each element determined by

Back (Answer)

Its electron configuration, particularly the highest energy electron shell

#13
Front (Question)

Each period starts with an ______ in a new highest ______ ______

Back (Answer)

Electron Energy shell

#14
Front (Question)

What are blocks

Back (Answer)

The elements can be divided into blocks corresponding to their highest energy sub-shell s, p, d and f blocks

#15
Front (Question)

Old group numbers

Back (Answer)

1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 0

#16
Front (Question)

New group numbers

Back (Answer)

1, 2, 3-12, 15, 16, 17, 18