Families/Coloums/Groups

Question 1

Describe Alkali Metals

Answer 1

• Column 1A
• have 1 valence electrons
• soft and silvery Metals
• very reactive (especially with water)

Question 2

Describe Alkaline Earth Metals

Answer 2

• column 2A
• have 2 valence electrons
• White and malleable Metals
• reactive, but less so

Question 3

Groups in the middle

Answer 3

Transition Metals

Question 4

Describe Boron Family

Answer 4

• Column 3A
• have 3 valence electrons
• most are Metals but Boron is a Metalloid

Question 5

Describe Carbon Family

Answer 5

• column 4A
• have 4 valence electrons
• Contains Metals and Metallica, and non-metal: Carbon

Question 6

Describe Nitrogen family

Answer 6

• column 5A
• have 5 valence electrons
• Contains Metals, metalloids, and non-metals

Question 7

Describe Oxygen Family

Answer 7

• column 6A
• have 6 valence electrons
• Mostly non-Metals
• reactive

Question 8

Describe Halogens

Answer 8

• column 7A
• have 7 valence electrons
• very reactive

Question 9

Describe Noble Gases

Answer 9

• column 8A
• Have a full outer shell (8 valence electrons)
• Exist as Gases
• not reactive with other elements
• do NOT form ions