Question

How do you know if sodium, lithium and carbon are non metals, metal or metalloid and which family do they belong to?

Answer 1

it depends what group of the periodic table theyre in

Answer 2

Sodium and Lithium are in group one and carbon is group 14

Answer 3

here: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/the-periodic-table-metals-nonmetals-and-metalloids.html

Answer 4

I already looked at this website. it doesn't talk about family or if they share properties. Is there any other recommendations?

Answer 5

well you could try these: http://modelscience.com/PeriodicTable.html
and http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/geology/metals.html

Answer 6

I think this answers my question, thank you.

Answer 7

glad2 have helped :)

Answer 8

The center of the atom is called a nucleus. It consists of protons and neutrons. It is surrounded by electrons that hold the negatively charged _____? Would it be particles?

Answer 9

yeah the protons, neutrons and electrons are all particles

Answer 10

thank you again .