There's only two elements that exist in liquid form and that would be mercury and bro me.
And then finally, we can see that the rarest form is our liquids under standard room temperature and pressure. So we can see that with hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, Chlorine, chlorine and the last batch is easy to remember because they're part of group eight a which are our noble gasses. Some of them, very few of them are in the form of gasses. Now, if we take a look at the periodic table, we can see that the vast majority of the elements themselves are in solid form like lithium or zinc or sulfur. We can say that because of this, they assume both the shape and volume of the container. We won't talk about them here, but just realize because the molecules are further apart within gasses, um states of matter. This opens up new properties or expanded properties when compared to solids and liquids. Gas is on the other hand, because their molecules are so far apart from each other.
It can't fill up the entire volume of the container. The liquid itself can conform to the shape of the container but try as it might because there's not enough liquid. So think about it like this, let's say we have a container that is 25 mls large, But we only have 10 MS of liquid. And because of this orientation, we can say that liquids, they can conform to the shape of the container but not necessarily the volume of the container. The molecules are in close proximity to each other, but they're able to move around more freely, so they're moving around one another. Okay, so they're kind of frozen in place the way they are. As a result of this, we say that solids maintain a fixed shape and volume. And because of that they don't really conform to their container.
They're kind of locked or frozen in place and they're in direct contact with one another. Now, if we take a look at these three states of matter a little bit more closely, we could talk about how their molecules orient themselves for solids. So we have our solids are liquids and gasses. So as we explore the periodic table and its elements realize that at standard room temperature which is approximately 25 degrees Celsius and standard pressure, which is one atmosphere, the elements can exist under three states of matter. Symbols in black (solid), blue (liquid), or red (gas) elements (at room temp.) Synthetic elements are in gray.Hey everyone.Color-coded background for element families/groups.Includes updated names and symbols adopted by IUPAC through 2016.Element name, symbol, atomic number, and atomic mass.The final dimensions are about 6 feet wide and 3-4 feet tall. Each individual element block is then taped together on the back or glued onto a backing material. I had mine printed at Amazon Prints for about $11.00, though many local or chain shops may have special deals that would allow you to get this printed pretty cheaply. This version is designed to be printed in color on 4×6 photo paper (I chose matte finish for less glare, but glossy might work too). I thought other teachers might wish to do the same, so I’m making it available here. I’ve produced a printable periodic table for posting on the wall in my classroom (updated April 2017).