Valence Electrons
Characteristics
Characteristics 2
Similarities
Name That Element!
100

Name the family with 7 valence electrons.

What are the halogens?

100

The trend for atomic radius L to R and top to bottom

What is increases L to R and increases top to bottom?

100

These elements become positive cations. 

What are metals?

100

Family that is soft to cut and highly reactive.

What is Alkali Metals

100

Name two elements in Group 1.

What is Lithium, Sodium, Potassium, Rubidium, Cesium, Francium

200

Name the family with 2 valence electrons.

What are the  Alkaline Earth Metals

200

The lightest Alkali Metal

What is Lithium

200

These elements become negative anions. 

What are nonmetals?

200

Family that is shiny solids and are normally found with oxygen in the earth

What is the Alkaline Earth Metals

200

Name two elements in Group 13.

What is Boron, Aluminum, Gallium, Indium, Thallium

300

Name the family with 5 valence electrons.

What is the Nitrogen Group

300

The only metalloid in 13 and has a diagonal relationship with Silicon.

What is Boron

300

Most active of all elements because it really wants to fill its outer most energy level and has few energy levels.

What is Fluorine?

300

Family that has the ability to form with almost all metals forming salts

What are the Halogens

300

Name two elements in Group 15.

What is Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Arsenic, Antimony, Bismuth

400

Name the family with 4 valence electrons

What is the Carbon Group

400

Most abundant metal on Earth.

What is Aluminum

400

This is the trend that increases from L to R and increases from bottom to top. 

What is the trend for electronegativity?

400

Family that is unreactive.

What are the Noble Gases?

400

Name two elements in Group 7.

What is Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine, Astatine

500

Name the family with 6 valence electrons.

What is the Oxygen Group

500

Most important element to life and found in all organic compounds.

What is Carbon?

500

Which element has the greatest electronegativity?

What is Fluorine?

500

Family that is always found with other elements in nature and has 3 valence electrons

What is the Boron group.

500

Name three elements in Group 18.

What is Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon, Radon