Periods on the Periodic Table
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Objective
I can locate specific elements on the periodic table based on their period number and relate their position to their electron configuration.
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Practice
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Explain how the period number of an element relates to its electron configuration. Give an example using an element from Period 2 and an element from Period 5.
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Exit ticket
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“An element is located in Period 6 of the periodic table. How many electron shells does an atom of this element have? An atom of a certain element has 4 electron shells. In what period of the periodic table is this element located? ”
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