This page is designed to: 

1. Introduce students to the states of matter 
2. Examine the Periodic Table of Elements and explore the different groups 
3. Show links that help enhance the understanding of this topic

• Molecules are heldly tightly together 
• Molecules only vibrate in place 
• Hold their own shape 
• Can't change volume to fit container 
• Most elements on the Periodic Table are solid

• Molecules are able to move and slide past one another 
• Take the shape of container 
• Take shape because they are able to slide past each other 
• Can't change volume to fit container 
• Only 2 elements on the Periodic Table of Elements

• Molecules able to break all the bonds holding them together 
• Take the shape of the container 
• Change volume to fit the container 
• Molecules moving faster and free flying 
• Many elements on the Periodic Table are gases

The Periodic Table of Elements provides much insight about different elements:

1. Tells what state of matter the element is naturally found in (color of the letters that make up the chemical symbol of the element) 
2. Tells what kind of elements it is (Metal, Metalloid & Non-Metal) 
3. Tells what group the element would be classified in; such as Alkali Metals (group IA), Alkaline Earth Metals (IIA), Transition Metals (IIIB-IB), Halogens (VIIA) and Noble Gases (0) 
4. Based on what group it is in will determine the type of bond created between certain elements 
5. Using the information from the bonds chemical equations will be able to balanced using this information