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Reactivity of Groups
Group Names
Metal, Non-metal, or Metalloid?
Properties of Elements
Two Similar Elements
100
The group that does not react. Always found in nature as atoms by themselves.
What are the noble gases?
100
Groups 3-12 (metals in the middle).
What are the transition metals?
100
Na, sodium.
What is a metal?
100
4 properties of metals.
What are malleability, ductility, conductivity (good conductors), shiny, mostly solids?
100
As, arsenic.
What are N, P, Sb, Bi, and/or Uup?
200
The least reactive metals. They react slowly, if at all.
What are the transition metals?
200
Group 1.
What are the alkali metals?
200
O, oxygen.
What is a non-metal.
200
4 properties of non-metals.
What are not shiny, brittle (break easily), mostly gases, poor conductors?
200
He, helium.
What are Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, Rn, and/or Uuo?
300
The most reactive non-metals. They often combine with metals to form salts.
What are the halogens?
300
Group 18 (far right).
What are the noble gases?
300
Ar, argon.
What is a non-metal?
300
Elements that have many properties in between those of metals and non-metals.
What are the metalloids?
300
Mg, magnesium.
What are Be, Ca, Sr, Ba, and/or Ra?
400
The most reactive metals. They react with air and water, without any heat added.
What are the alkali metals?
400
Group 2.
What are the alkaline earth metals?
400
Sb, antimony.
What is a metalloid?
400
Metals are described as malleable and ductile. These words mean this ....
What are flexible and able to be drawn into thin wires?
400
Cu, copper.
What are Au, Ag, and/or Rg?
500
The 2nd most reactive group of metals. They react with acids, water, and oxygen, often with added.
What are the alkaline earth metals?
500
Group 17.
What are the halogens?
500
Boron, B.
What is a metalloid?
500
The most useful property of the metalloids.
What are semiconductors?
500
V, vanadium.
What are Nb, Ta, and/or Db?