Groups of the Table
A noble gas with 2 electrons in my outer energy level.
Who is Helium?
Means not reactive or doesn't want to bond
What is inert?
How is atomic radius related to the reactivity of metals and non-metals?
Metals: Larger atomic radius → outer electrons are farther from the nucleus → easier to lose electrons → reactivity increases.
Non-metals: Smaller atomic radius → stronger pull on incoming electrons → easier to gain electrons → reactivity increases.
I am a transition metal with 26 neutrons.
Who is Titanium?
Non-metals reactivity increases...
Across a period, down a group