Unit 2: The Periodic Table

CP U2 Learning Goals 

Students will be able to:

• Understand the overall layout and structure of the modern periodic table

• Explain how elements are arranged by atomic number and electron configuration

• Identify and describe the significance of periods and groups in the periodic table

• Recognize and explain periodic trends in atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity

• Understand the relationship between an element's position on the periodic table and its properties

• Compare and contrast the properties of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids

• Write correct electron configurations for elements using the periodic table

• Determine the number of valence electrons for elements in the main groups

• Explain how valence electrons influence an element's chemical behavior

• Identify and describe the characteristics of major element families (e.g., alkali metals, halogens, noble gases)

• Understand the similarities and differences within element groups

• Predict chemical behavior based on an element's family or group

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Honors U2 Learning Goals 

Students will be able to: