CHAPTER 04

PERIODIC TABLE
CLASS VIII PART 04
PART 04

s-BLOCK ELEMENTS
SHELLS AND SUBSHELLS
z The s-Block Elements : The ele-
Electrons in an atom is arranged in shells & sub ments of Group 1 (alkali metals)
shells. and Group 2 (alkaline earth met-
als).
z 1st shell consist of only 1 subshell. z These metals form alkalies when
z 2nd shell consist of 2 subshells. they react with water.

z 3rd shell consist of 3 subshells. z These metals have very low boil-
ing and melting point, hence they
z 4th shell consist of 4 subshells. are called soft metals.
z nth shell consists of n subshells.

p-BLOCK ELEMENTS
Sub Maximum Number of electrons
Shells accomodated z Group 13 to 18
s 2 z Both s and p- block
p 6 element are called
Representative
d 10 Elements or Main
f 14 Group Elements.

g 18 z P-Block is the only

block which contains
all types of elements
On the basis of electronic configuration el- i.e metals, nonmetals
ements can be classified into four blocks and metalloids.
namely s-block , p-block, d-block and
f-block z Group 13 - Born family
z Croup 14 - Carbon family.
Space for keynotes z Group 15 - Nitrogen family or Pnicogens.
z Group 16 - oxygen family or chalcogens.
z Group 17 - Halogens.
z Groupe 18 - Noble gas.

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d-BLOCK ELEMENTS 3rd series
z These are the elements of Group 3 to 12 in the SYMBOL NAME
centre of the Periodic Table.
La Lanthanum
z They are all metals.
Hf Hafnium
z Familiar name “Transition Elements”.
z It consist of 4 series of elements. Ta Tantalum

W Tungsten
1st series
Re Rhenium
SYMBOL NAME
Os Osmium
Sc Scandium
Ir Iridum
Ti Titanium
Pt Platinum
V Vanadium
Au Gold
Cr Chroium
Hg Mercury
Mn Manganese

Fe Iron
4th series
Co Cobalt SYMBOL NAME

Ni Nickel Ac Actinium

Cu Copper Rf Rutherfordium

Zn Zinc Db Dubnium

Sg Seaborgium
2 series
nd
Bh Bohrium

SYMBOL NAME Hs Hassium

Y Yttrium Mt Meitnerium

Zr Zirconium Ds Darmstadium

Nb Niobium Rg Roentgenium

Mo Molybdenum Cn Coppernisium

Tc Technetium
Space for keynotes
Ru Ruthenium

Rh Rhodium

Pd Palledium

Ag Silver

Cd Cadmium

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f-BLOCK ELEMENTS U Uranium

Np Neptunium
z The two rows of elements at the bottom of
the Periodic Table, called the Lanthanoids Pu Plutonium
and Actinoids.
Am Americium
z These two series of elements are hence
called the Inner Transition Elements. Cm Curium
z Two series of elements placed at the bottom
Bk Berkelium
of the periodic table.
z First series elements are called lanthanoi- Cf Californium
des and second series elements are called
actinoides. Es Einsteinum

z They are all metals. Fm Fermium

Md Mendelevium
1st series No Nobelium

SYMBOL NAME Lr Lawrencium

Ce Cerium
ENTRANCE CORNER
Tr Praseodymium
EQ01. How many subshells are there in 1st shell?
Nd Neodymium
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4
Pm Promethium

Sm Samarium

Eu Europium

Gd Gadolinium ENTRANCE CORNER

Tb Terbium EQ02. The number of electrons accomodated

in s subshell is
Dy Dysprosium
(1) 2 (2) 6 (3) 10 (4) 14
Ho Holmium

Er Ervium

Tm Thulium

Yb Ytterbium ENTRANCE CORNER

Lu Lutetium EQ03. s -block elments include

(1) Group 1&3 (2) Group 2&3
2nd series
(3) Group 1&2 (4) Group 5&6
SYMBOL NAME

Th Thorium

Pa Protactinium

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 ENTRANCE CORNER ENTRANCE CORNER

EQ04. Oxygen family is also known as EQ08. d - Block elements are also known as.
(1) Pnicogens (2) Chalcogens. (1) Alkali metals
(3) Halogens (4) Noble gas (2) Noble gases
(3) Transition elements
(4) Inner -transition elements

ENTRANCE CORNER

EQ05. Which among the following is not a

block of periodic table ENTRANCE CORNER

(1) s-block (2) d-block EQ09. Which block of elements are familiar as
(3) p-block (4) k-block inner-transition elements.
(1) s-block (2) d-block
(3) p-block (4) f-block

ENTRANCE CORNER

EQ06. Which element is represented by the

symbol ‘ Fe ‘?
(1) Chromium (2) Iron
ENTRANCE CORNER
(3) Nickel (4) Cobalt
EQ10. Which element is represented by the
symbol ‘ Cu ‘?
(1) Copper (2) Cobalt
(3) Cadmium (4) Silver

ENTRANCE CORNER

EQ07. The symbol of the element ‘copper’ is

(1) Co (2) Zn
(3) Cu (4) Cp

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 FILL IN
FILL IN THE BLANKS 08. The two rows of elements at the bottom
of the periodic table, called ________
and _______

01. 4th shell consists of _______ subshells. ANSWER

ANSWER

09. f-block elements are also called ______

ANSWER
02. The maximum number of electrons acco-
modated in p subshell is ___________

ANSWER
10. The symbol of the element Mercury is
_________

ANSWER
03. Nitrogen family is also known as ______

ANSWER
TRUE
FILL INOR FALSE
THE BLANKS

04. Group 18 elements are called ________ 01. Group 13 is known as carbon family

ANSWER TRUE FALSE

05. The Symbol of the element Tungsten is 02. Group 1 belongs to s-block of the Periodic
_______ table

ANSWER TRUE FALSE

03. 4th shell consist of 6 subshells

06. Elements of Group 3 to 12 belongs to ____
block of the periodic table. TRUE FALSE

ANSWER

04. The elements after uranium are Called

Transuranium elements.

07. The element ‘Gold’ is represented by the TRUE FALSE

symbol _______

ANSWER

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 05. p-block contain only metals. ASSERTION
FILL & REASON TYPE
IN THE BLANKS
TRUE FALSE

01. Assertion : Maximum number of elec-

trons accomodated in f-subshell is 14.
06. Two series of elements placed at the bottom Reason : f-block elements are also known
of the periodic table. as transition elements
(1) If both assertion and reason are true
TRUE FALSE and reason is the correct explanation
of assertion.
(2) If both assertion and reason are true
but reason is not the correct explana-
07. f-block elements are all non-metals
tion of assertion.
TRUE FALSE (3) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(4) If both assertion and reason are false.

08. Zinc is represented by the symbol Zn

TRUE FALSE

09. d-block consists of only 2 series of elements.

TRUE FALSE 02. Assertion : Group 13 to 18 belongs to

s-block of the periodic table.
Reason : p-block elements include ele-
ments of group 1 and 2 .
10. d- Block elements are called ‘Transition ele-
(1) If both assertion and reason are true
ments”.
and reason is the correct explanation
of assertion.
TRUE FALSE
(2) If both assertion and reason are true
but reason is not the correct explana-
Space for keynotes tion of assertion.
(3) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(4) If both assertion and reason are false.

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 MATCH THE FOLLOWING
FILL IN THE BLANKS HOME ASSIGNMENT

01.

Subshell Maximum no.of elec- 01. Identify the incorrect statement.

trons accomodated (1) First shell consist of only One subshell
P. s 1. 14
(2) Group 17 elements are called Halogens.
Q. p 2. 10
(3) d-block elements are all non-metals
R. d 3. 6
(4) d-block consist of 4 series of elements
S. f 4. 2

(1) P-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4 (2) P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3
(3) P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1 (4) P-2, Q-1, R-3, S-4

02. Which of the following elements do not

belongs to s-block of the periodic table?
(1) Lithium (2) Sodium
(3) Calcium (4) Nitrogen

02.
03. Which among the following is the Symbol
Element Symbol of Mercury?

P. Iron 1. Cu (1) Au (2) Ag

Q. Copper 2. Fe (3) Hg (4) Mn

R. Gold 3. Ag
S. Silver 4. Au

(1) P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3 (2) P-2, Q-1, R-3, S-4
(3) P-1, Q-2, R-3, S-4 (4) P-4, Q-3, R-1, S-2
04. The maximum number of electrons acco-
modated in d-subshell is
(1) 2 (2) 6
(3) 10 (4) 18

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 10. Assertion : On the basis of electronic con-
05. Nitrogen family is also known as figuration elements can be classified into
four blocks.
(1) Halogens (2) Chalcogens
Reason : Group 13 belongs to p-block of
(3) Alkali metals (4) Pnicogens
the Periodic table
(1) If both assertion and reason are true
and reason is the correct explanation
of assertion.
(2) If both assertion and reason are true
but reason is not the correct explana-
tion of assertion.
(3) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(4) If both assertion and reason are false.

Space for keynotes

06. ‘Hg’ is the symbol of the element _____

ANSWER

07. The elements after uranium are

called______

ANSWER

08. f- bock elements are all metals.

TRUE FALSE

09. Group I belongs to d-block of the periodic

table.

TRUE FALSE

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