
This is Mendeleev's Periodic Table from 1869.

Explain why Mendeleev left gaps in his version of the Periodic Table.


Important Questions on The Periodic Table

The nucleus of an atom contains protons and neutrons. Which statement about the atom is true?

This is a diagram of a lithium atom. Label the diagram by choosing words from this list.
period, group, proton, neutron, proton number, electron, nucleus, electron shell (orbit) |

The symbol for carbon in the Periodic Table is . Describe the electronic structure of a carbon atom.

These diagrams show two different models of the atom.
State two similarities and one difference between the two models.

Sodium has atomic number chlorine has atomic number . Compare the structure of a sodium atom with that of a chlorine atom.

Neon is in Group of the Periodic Table. Argon is below neon in the group. Which of these statements is true?

Read the following information about three Group elements.
At room temperature:
• bromine is a brown liquid
• iodine is a purple-black solid
• chlorine is a green gas.
Write down in order of increasing atomic number these three Group elements. Give a reason for your answer.
