Periodic Table Trends Practice

They are in the same period.

They are in the same group & family.

They have a wide range of properties.

They are all nonmetals.

Atoms decrease in size as you move from left to right in a period and down a group.

Atoms increase in size as you move from left to right in a period and down a group.

Atoms decrease in size as you move from left to right in a period. Atoms increase in size as you move down a group.

Atoms increase in size as you move from left to right in a period. Atoms decrease in size as you move down a group.

Argon (Ar)

Zinc (Zn)

Chlorine (Cl)

Helium (He)

Metals have luster, but nonmetals do not.

Metals do not have luster, but nonmetals do.

Metals are ductile, but nonmetals are not.

Metals are not ductile, but nonmetals are.

Halogens, highly reactive

Halogens, not reactive

Alkali metals, highly reactive

Alkali metals, not reactive

noble gases

nonmetals

transition metals

halogens

P

Q

R

S