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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 |Color |

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Group V Element Block

|Element Name |State of Matter |Color |

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Looking 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.

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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 Compound |

|Manganese | | |

|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 |

|Carbon |Solid |Black |

|Silicon |Solid |Gray |

|Germanium |Solid |Black |

|Tin |Solid |Shiny Gray |

|Lead |Solid |Silver Gray |

Group V Element Block

|Element Name |State |Color |

|Nitrogen |Gas |Colorless |

|Phosphorus |Solid |Red |

|Arsenic |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 Compound |

|Manganese |Gray blue |White |

|Iron |Dark gray |Yellow |

|Cobalt |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 |Color |

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Group V Elements: N2, P, As, Sb, Bi

|Element Name |State |Color |

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Looking 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 Compound |

|Manganese | |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:

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