THE PERIODIC TABLE

Core Content Standards

2.1 Understand types, properties and structure of matter. (11-17% of NCFE questions)

2.1.1 - Classify matter as homogeneous or heterogeneous; pure substance or mixture; element or compound; metals, nonmetals,
or metalloids; solution, colloid, or suspension.

2.1.3 - Compare physical and chemical properties of various types of matter.

2.1.4 - Interpret the data presented in the Bohr model diagrams and dot diagrams for atoms and ions of elements 1 through 18.

2.2.1 - Infer valence electrons, oxidation number and reactivity of an element based on its location on the periodic table.

Supporting Standards

2.2.2- Infer types of chemical bond that occurs whether covalent, ionic or metallic, in a given substance

2.2.3 - Predict chemical formulas and names of simple compounds based on knowledge of bond formation and naming conventions

2.2.4 - Exemplify the law of conservation of mass by balancing chemical equations

2.2.6 - Summarize the characteristics and interactions of acids and bases