THE PERIODIC TABLE

4.3 - Metals, Nonmetals and Semimetals

  Take a look at how the periodic table organizes these classes of elements.

Now you should know where to locate:

• the metals,
• the nonmetals, and
• the semimetals on the periodic table?

Let's look at:

1. the properties of the metals (Section 4.3.1),
2. the properties of the nonmetals (Section 4.3.2) and
3. the properties of the semimetals (Section 4.3.3) .

Section 3.7
Division of Elements ..p68

Section 5.3
General Characteristics of the Groups ..p109

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