Looking at groups 1, 7 and 0 on the periodic table

By Niki Kaiser2025-01-06T07:00:00

A periodic table showing the coloured flames of Group 1, the different states at room temperature for group 7 and the increasing atom size in group 0.

Source: © Dan Bright

Turn 14–16 learners onto the key trends they need to understand for exam success with this poster, fact sheet and classroom activity

Help your 14–16 year-old learners to grasp the key trends and patterns in groups 1, 7 and 0 they need to understand for their exams. Display the poster in your classroom and use the fact sheet to familiarise students with the chemical and physical properties. Download the resource to use data on the trends in groups 1, 7 and 0 to predict the properties and characteristics of lesser-known elements at this age group. Suitable for key stage 4, S3–5 and equivalent 14–16 year-old pupils.

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