An element has a symbol Hg.

Identify the
following information about this element

1. Name of the element

2. Origin of its symbol
3. Atomic number
4. Atomic mass
5. Type of element
Using the periodic table, we know
that Hg is:
Mercury
Hydrargyrum
80
200.59 amu
metal
ARRANGEMENT OF
ELEMENTS
 GROUPS/FAMILIES
The elements that
have the same
properties are all
grouped in columns
called the groups or
families.
Valence electrons
Group A
(Representative
elements)
Group B (Transition
IUPAC numbering Old Notation (US) Name of the family Number of valence
scheme scheme electrons
1 IA ALKALI 1
METALS
2 IIA ALKALINE 2
EARTH METALS
13 IIIA BORON GROUP 3

14 IVA CARBON GROUP 4

15 VA NITROGEN 5
GROUP
16 VIA CHALCOGENS 6

17 VIIA HALOGENS 7

18 VIIIA NOBLE OR 8
INERT GASES
PERIODS
The horizontal
groupings of the
elements in rows
Periods give the
energy levels of
the electrons.
ATOMIC NUMBER
It represents the
number of protons
and electrons in the
same element .
serves as the “
numeric identity” of
the element
 COMPLETE THE TABLE
ELEMENT GROUP/FAMILY PERIOD ATOMIC
NUMBER
1.CHLORINE

2. ASTATINE

3. POTASSIUM

4. ALUMINUM

5. PLATINUM
 THE
FUNDAMENT
AL
COMPONENT
S OF THE
THE SUBATOMIC
PARTICLES

Proton (p+)
Has an
electrical
charge of
positive one
(+1)
 NEUTRON (N°)
Has no net
electric charge
Both proton
and neutron
make up the
nucleus of an
atom.
 THE ELECTRON
Has an electrical
charge of negative one
(-1)
Much smaller than
protons and neutrons
Revolving outside the
nucleus
Its mass is
approximately 1/1837
of the mass of proton.
 SODIUM (NA)
Number of protons= 11
No. of neutrons = 12
No. of electrons= 11
Atomic number= 11
Mass number= 23
 ATOMIC
NUMBER AND
MASS
ATOMIC NUMBER (Z)
It represents the
number of protons
and electrons in the
same element .
serves as the “
numeric identity” of
the element
MASS NUMBER (A)
The sum of
the numbers
of protons
and
neutrons in
an atom
FORMULAS:
Number of protons = Number of
electrons= Atomic number (Z)
Mass number (A) = Number of
protons + Number of neutrons
Number of neutron = Mass number
(A)-Atomic number (z)
 EXAMPLE # 1

Atomic #
= 3
Mass number
6.941 (rounded off to 7)
Number of protons
=3
No. of electrons
=3
No. of neutrons (mass no.-
atomic no.)
= 4
 EXAMPLE # 2 PLATINUM

Given:
No. of protons = 78
No. of neutrons =
117
Atomic #=78
No. of electrons=78
Mass number=
78 + 117 = 195