P E R I O D I C T A B L E	Color	Experiments 1.Reactions of Group 1 (alkali) metals Experiments MSword doc Reaction of Group 1 metals with water YES Reaction of Group 1 metals with oxygen YES Action of heat on Group 1 metal carbonates YES Distinguishing between Group 1 metals - the use of flame tests YES 2. Reactions of Group 7(halogens) non metals Experiments MSword doc Reaction of Group 7 non metals with water YES Reaction of Group 7 non metals with metals YES Displacement reactions YES Making chlorine gas YES Testing for chlorides, bromides and iodides with silver nitrate YES 3. Reactions of transition metals Experiments MSword doc Reactions of transition metals with sodium hydroxide solution YES Action of heat on transition metal carbonates YES Physical properties of transition metals and their compounds YES Theory TOPIC MSWord doc Group 1 elements - reactivity YES Group 7 elements - reactivity YES Group 8 (0) elements - unreactivity YES The Periodic Table : What it tells us. YES Isotopes, mass number and atomic number YES Electronic configurations YES Ionic bonding YES Covalent bonding YES Metallic bonding YES History TOPIC MSWord doc Discovery of the alkali metals. YES Discovery of the inert (noble) gases. a) argon - by chance b) helium - first found on the sun a)YES b)YES The development of the Periodic Table. YES Chlorine - its use in water. YES Dates of discovery of the elements YES The life and times of Sir Humphrey Davy YES Frogs legs and Galvani YES Volta and his pile YES Michael Faraday and the old £20 note YES Questions TOPIC MSWord doc 1. Group 1 YES 2. Group 7 YES 3. Transition metals YES 4. Questions on bonding YES General Questions - Periodic Table - self marking YES Protons,electrons and neutrons - The first 20 elements - a self marking exercise Student Activities