Cation Formation
Anion Formation
Valence Electrons
Families/Groups
Periods
100
These elements form cations with a 1+ charge.
What are alkali metals or Group 1A elements.
100
Form anions with a 1- charge.
What is a halogen/halide? Or group 17/7A element.
100
Where are valence electrons found?
What is the outermost shell?
100
How many electrons will elements in group 2 lose?
What is 2?
100
This period would have 3 electron shells.
What is period 3?
200
Which elements will always form cations?
Metals.
200
Anions form when...
Atoms gain electrons.
200
This number on the periodic table can be used to quickly determine the number of valence electrons.
What is the group number.
200
How many electrons will elements in group 17 gain?
What is one?
200
This period includes Boron.
What is period 2?
300
Cations form when...
Atoms lose electrons.
300
Which type of elements form anions?
What are nonmetals.
300
The maximum number of valence electrons.
What is 8.
300
This group will have a charge of +3.
What is group 13 (IIIA)?
300
This period is the first to include transition metals.
What is period 4?
400
This group of elements will form cations with a 3+ charge.
What are group 3A elements.
400
An element has the following electron shells: 2, 8, 5. What will be the charge of the ion?
3-
400
States that atoms will gain or lose valence electrons until they are like the closest Noble Gas.
The octet rule.
400
This element is the only noble gas that DOES NOT have 8 valence electrons.
What is Helium
400
This period has the fewest elements.
What is period 1?
500
The charges on these elements vary.
What are inner transition metals.
500
An element has the following electron shells: 2, 8, 2. What will the charge of the ion?
2+
500
When fulfilling the octet rule, which Noble Gas will Gallium want to be like?
Ar
500
This group on the periodic table could go either way in when fulfilling the octet rule.
What is Group 12 (4A)?
500
Uranium (92) is actually a member of this period
What is 7.
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