NAME:______DATE:______PERIOD:______
Lab4 Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids
Background: The periodic table contains elements representing various colors and states. In this lab elements will be observed and their state and color recorded.
Procedure: Move from station to station and view the various elements and compounds contained in the six acrylic blocks or as set up by your teacher. Complete the chart and questions.
Data & Conclusion:
Fill in the states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) and color for the elements viewed.
Group IV Element Block
Element Name / State of Matter / ColorGroup V Element Block
Element Name / State of Matter / ColorLooking at the elements in Group IV and V, give the chemical symbol for the elements that are…
Metalloids: ______
Metals: ______
Nonmetals: ______
Period 3 Element Block
Looking at the elements across period 3, how many elements are…
Solids ______Liquids ______Gases ______
The elements on the periodic table are mainly in what state of matter? ______
Write a complete sentence stating what happens to the variety in color as you move across the periodic table from left to right.
Metalloid Block
Some elements in the block are included as reference elements and are not metalloids. Using chemical symbols, list the elements that are…
Metalloids ______
Not Metalloids ______
Using a complete sentence, give the definition of a metalloid.
______
Nonmetallic Block
Circle all the words below that would describe the nonmetallic block.
Colorful Silver Shiny Dull Mainly Solids Various States
Metallic Elements Block
Circle all the words below that would describe the metallic block.
Colorful Silver Shiny Dull Mainly Solids Various States
Use either “metal” or “nonmetal” for the descriptions below.
______Color and states vary.
______Solid state and silver to gray color.
Transition Elements and Their Compounds Block
Fill in the table.
Element / Color of Element / Color of CompoundManganese
Iron
Cobalt
Nickel
Copper
Zinc
Teacher Notes: Acrylic Block Element Lab
At each lab station:
1 Acrylic Element Block
Place the block on a white sheet of paper to help elements show up better.
The blocks that were used contained the following:
Period 3 Elements: Na, Mg, Al, Si, P, S, Cl, Ar
Metalloids: B, C, Si, Sn, As, Te, I
Nonmetallic Elements: C, P, S, Se, Cl, Br, I
Metallic Elements: Co, Na, Zn, Cd, Hg, Sn, Sb
Group IV & V Elements: C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb and N2, P, As, Sb, Bi
Transition Elements: Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn and their sulfate compounds
If blocks can not be found:
Create small test tube sets or small sample bottle sets of the elements above and place a label stating the “block title” and “element name” for example “Period 3 Element” and “Mg” would be on the label. For Hg a store thermometer could be used. For more dangerous elements such as Na it could be omitted from the lab.
At a central location:
Crayons and colored pencils
Periodic tables
Teaching Tips:
This activity will only take about 25 minutes to complete. This activity does not take teacher time to set up. Use the activity to introduce elements on the periodic table. A periodic table is provided to use with this activity. The coloring of the periodic table can be done before the block activity or after the activity depending on when this activity is used. For example, the table could be color coded for metals, nonmetals and metalloids and then used in the lab. Or the table could be color coded in the following ten different sections:
Alkali Metals, Alkaline Earth Metals, Transition Metals, Actinide Series, Lanthanide Series, Metalloids, Halogens, Noble Gases, Other Metals (between transition and metalloids), Other Nonmetals (between halogens and metalloids). This list is recommended for coloring the periodic table.
The table could also be color coded for solids, liquids and gases or students could simply color the elements that they seen in the lab. The recommendation is to have students pick up the periodic table and crayons and color the ten different sections as the teachers first introduces the table. Then allow the students back to the lab stations when they are done with the coloring to start the block element activity. The activity done this way will take 55 minutes to complete.
Periodic Table Coloring
NAME:______DATE:______PERIOD:______
Color-code the periodic table below for the actinides, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, halogens, lanthanides, metalloids, noble gases, other metals, other nonmetals, and transition metals. Fill in the key with the colors you used.
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 9 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18H / He
Li / Be / B / C / N / O / F / Ne
Na / Mg / Al / Si / P / S / Cl / Ar
K / Ca / Sc / Ti / V / Cr / Mn / Fe / Co / Ni / Cu / Zn / Ga / Ge / As / Se / Br / Kr
Rb / Sr / Y / Zr / Nb / Mo / Tc / Ru / Rh / Pd / Ag / Cd / In / Sn / Sb / Te / I / Xe
Cs / Ba / La / Hf / Ta / W / Re / Os / Ir / Pt / Au / Hg / Tl / Pb / Bi / Po / At / Rn
Fr / Ra / Ac / Rf / Db / Sg / Bh / Hs / Mt
Ce / Pr / Nd / Pm / Sm / Eu / Gd / Tb / Dy / Ho / Er / Tm / Yb / Lu
Th / Pa / U / Np / Pu / Am / Cm / Bk / Cf / Es / Fm / Md / No / Lr
Key:
Acrylic Block Element Lab
NAME:______DATE:______PERIOD:______
Background: The periodic table contains elements representing various colors and states. In this lab elements will be observed and their state and color recorded. A periodic table will then be colored according to ten different groupings.
Procedure: Move from station to station and view the various elements and compounds contained in the six acrylic blocks. Complete the chart and questions.
Data & Conclusion:
Fill in the state and color for the elements viewed.
Group IV Element Block
Element Name / State / ColorCarbon / Solid / Black
Silicon / Solid / Gray
Germanium / Solid / Black
Tin / Solid / Shiny Gray
Lead / Solid / Silver Gray
Group V Element Block
Element Name / State / ColorNitrogen / Gas /
Colorless
Phosphorus / Solid / RedArsenic / Solid / Black Gray
Antimony / Solid / Gray
Bismuth / Solid / Silver
Looking at the elements in Group IV and V, give the symbol for the elements that are….
Metalloids: ______Sb, As, Si, Ge______
Metals: ______Bi, Sn, Pb______
Nonmetals: ______C, N2, P______
Period 3 Element Block
Looking at the elements across period 3, how many elements are…
Solids ______6_____ Liquids ___ 0 __ Gases ______2______
The elements on the periodic table are mainly in what state? ______solid______
Write a complete sentence stating what happens to the variety in color as you move across the periodic table from left to right.
As you move from left to right on the periodic table the variety in color increases.
Metalloid Block
Some elements in the block are included as reference elements and are not metalloids. Using symbols, list the elements that are…
Metalloids ______As, Si______
Not Metalloids ______I2, B, C, Sn, Te______
Using a complete sentence, give the definition of a metalloid.
A metalloid is an element that exhibits properties of both metals and nonmetals.
Nonmetallic Block
Circle all the words below that would describe the nonmetallic block.
Colorful Silver Shiny Dull Mainly Solids Various States
Metallic Elements Block
Circle all the words below that would describe the metallic block.
Colorful Silver Shiny Dull Mainly Solids Various States
Use either “metal” or “nonmetal” for the descriptions below.
___Nonmetal______ Color and state vary.
___Metal______ Solid state and silver to gray color.
Transition Elements and Their Compounds Block
Fill in the table.
Element / Color of Element / Color of CompoundManganese /
Gray blue
/White
Iron / Dark gray / YellowCobalt / Silver / Red
Nickel / Silver / Green
Copper / Copper / Blue
Zinc / Light gray / White
Elements chemically combine to form compounds. Write a sentence explaining what happens to the physical properties of elements when they form compounds.
When elements form compounds their chemical and physical properties are changed.
Acrylic Block Element Lab Quiz
NAME:______DATE:______PERIOD:______
True (A) or False (B)
Place either an “A” or a “B” in the blank provided.
1) ______Most of the elements on the periodic table are solids.
2) ______Most of the elements on the periodic table are nonmetals.
3) ______Nonmetals occur in various colors and states.
4) ______Many metals occur as shiny, silver-gray solids.
5) ______Metalloids are elements that can exhibit properties of both metals
and nonmetals.
6) ______Nitrogen occurs as a colorless gas.
7) ______Carbon occurs as a silver liquid.
8) ______When elements form compounds, chemical and physical properties
change.
Fill in the blank.
9) The ______are the elements in Group 1 or 1A.
10) The ______family are the elements in Group 17 or 7A.
11) The ______family are the elements in Group 18 or 8A.
12) The ______are elements in Group 2 or 2A.
13) The ______are elements along the stair-step.
Acrylic Block Element Lab Quiz
Answer Key
NAME:______DATE:______PERIOD:______
True (A) or False (B)
Place either an “A” or a “B” in the blank provided.
1) ___A______Most of the elements on the periodic table are solids.
2) ___B______Most of the elements on the periodic table are nonmetals.
3) ___A______Nonmetals occur in various colors and states.
4) ___A______Many metals occur as shiny, silver-gray solids.
5) ___A______Metalloids are elements that can exhibit properties of both metals
and nonmetals.
6) ___A______Nitrogen occurs as a colorless gas.
7) ___B______Carbon occurs as a silver liquid.
8) ___A______When elements form compounds, chemical and physical properties
change.
Fill in the blank.
9) The __alkali metals______are the elements in Group 1 or 1A.
10) The __halogens______family are the elements in Group 17 or 7A.
11) The __noble gas______family are the elements in Group 18 or 8A.
12) The __alkaline earth metals____ are elements in Group 2 or 2A.
13) The __metalloids______are elements along the stair-step.
Acrylic Block Element Lab Make-up
NAME:______DATE:______PERIOD:______
Background: The periodic table contains elements representing various colors and states. In this lab many elements will be observed and their state and color recorded.
Procedure: This is a make-up lab. Use information from a periodic table, textbook and Internet to complete the charts and questions below.
Data & Conclusion:
Group IV Elements: C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb
Element Name / State / ColorGroup V Elements: N2, P, As, Sb, Bi
Element Name / State / ColorLooking at the elements in Group IV and V, give the symbol for the elements that are…
Metalloids: ______
Metals: ______
Nonmetals: ______
Period 3 Elements
Using a periodic table count the number of elements in period 3 that naturally exists in the following states.
Solids ______Liquids ______Gases ______
The elements on the periodic table are mainly in what state? ______
Write a complete sentence stating what happens to the variety in color as you move across the periodic table from left to right.
Metalloids
A block contains the following elements: arsenic, iodine, boron, silicon, carbon, tin and tellurium. Using symbols, list the elements that are…
Metalloids ______
Not Metalloids ______
Using a complete sentence, give the definition of a metalloid.
______
Nonmetallic Elements
Circle all the words below that would describe nonmetallic elements.
Colorful Silver Shiny Dull Mainly Solids Various States
Metallic Elements
Circle all the words below that would describe metallic elements.
Colorful Silver Shiny Dull Mainly Solids Various States
Use either “metal” or “nonmetal” for the descriptions below.
______Color and states vary.
______Solid state and silver to gray color.
Transition Elements and Their Compounds
Fill in the table.
Element / Color of Element / Color of CompoundManganese / White
Iron / Yellow
Cobalt / Red
Nickel / Green
Copper / Blue
Zinc / White
Elements chemically combine to form compounds. Write a sentence explaining what happens to the physical properties of elements when they form compounds.
Acrylic Block Element Problem Activity
NAME:______DATE:______PERIOD:______
Problem: You will be given several element samples. Classify the elements as metals, nonmetals and metalloids.
Procedure:
Data Table & Observations:
You must include at least two observations that support your classification choice of each element.
Conclusion/Explanation: