Groups

Question 1

Alkaline metal

Answer 1

Very reactive, shiny soft

One valence electron

Example: Li

Question 2

Alkaline earth metals

Answer 2

Reactive
Two valence electrons
Example: Be

Question 3

Alkaline earth metals

Answer 3

Reactive
Two valence electrons
Example: Be

Question 4

Halogen

Answer 4

Gases, very reactive (Br=liquid)
Seven valence electrons
Example: F

Question 5

Noble gas

Answer 5

Very stable, full valance orbit, gases
Eight valence electrons
Example: Ne

Question 6

Metalloid

Answer 6

Properties of metals and nonmetals
Number of electrons varies
Example Si

Question 7

Metal

Answer 7

Conduct electricity, shiny, malleable, form cations
1 to 3 valence electrons
Example : Na

Question 8

Non-metal

Answer 8

Insulator, brittle, lack lustre (dull) , form, anions
4 to 8 valence electrons
Example: N

Question 9

What can atoms do to fulfil this happiness in other words, what can they do with their electrons to form a chemical bond?

Answer 9

Transfer or share electrons
Ionic (metal plus nonmetal) compound or transfer electrons
Molecular (2 nonmetals) will share electrons