Periodic table groups Flashcards
(14 cards)
Name group 1
Alkali metals
Name group 7
The Halogens
Name group 8
The Noble gases
Name the middle block of the periodic table
Transistion metals
Where are metals found in the Periodic table?
LHS and middle
Where are the non-metals found in the Periodic table?
RHS
How is the perioic table arranged?
Atomic number
Name the diatomic elements
Hydrogen (H2), Nitrogen (N2), Oxygen (O2), the Halogens (F2, Cl2, Br2 etc).
Why do elements in the same group have similiar chemical reactions?
All have the same number of electrons in the outer shell
Describe the reactivity in group 1
Increases down the group
Describe the reactivity in group 7
Decreases down the group
alkali metal + water –>
Metal hydroxide + hydrogen