Groups and Periods Flashcards
Study and remember the different groups and periods of the Periodic Table.
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Group 1
Hydrogen is a unique element that does not fit neatly into any specific group.
It is often placed in Group 1 since it has one valence electron like the alkali metals, but it is not a metal itself.
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Group 18
There are a total of 18 groups making up the periodic table, listed from left to right.
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Group 1
Lithium belongs to Group 1, known as the alkali metals.
Elements in this group have one valence electron and exhibit similar chemical properties.
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Group 2
Beryllium belongs to Group 2, known as the alkaline earth metals.
Elements in this group have two valence electrons and exhibit similar chemical properties.
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Group 13
Boron belongs to Group 13 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group have three valence electrons and exhibit more diverse chemical properties.
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Group 14
Carbon belongs to Group 14, known as the carbon family (excluding flerovium).
Elements in this group have four valence electrons and exhibit diverse chemical properties.
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Group 15
Nitrogen belongs to Group 15 of the periodic table, known as the pnictogens.
Elements in this group have five valence electrons and exhibit diverse chemical properties.
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Group 16
Oxygen belongs to Group 16 of the periodic table, known as the chalcogens.
Elements in this group have six valence electrons and exhibit diverse chemical properties.
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Group 17
Fluorine belongs to Group 17, known as the halogens.
Elements in this group have seven valence electrons and exhibit similar chemical properties.
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Group 18
There are a total of 18 groups making up the periodic table, listed from left to right.
The 18th group are known as the noble gases and have full valence electron shells.
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Group 1
Sodium belongs to Group 1, known as the alkali metals.
Elements in this group have one valence electron and exhibit similar chemical properties.
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Group 2
Magnesium belongs to Group 2, known as the alkaline earth metals.
Elements in this group have two valence electrons and exhibit similar chemical properties.
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Group 13
Aluminium belongs to Group 13 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group have three valence electrons and exhibit diverse chemical properties.
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Group 14
Silicon belongs to Group 14, known as the carbon group or ‘family’.
Elements in this group have four valence electrons and exhibit diverse chemical properties.
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Group 15
Phosphorus belongs to Group 15 of the periodic table, known as the pnictogens.
Elements in this group have five valence electrons and exhibit diverse chemical properties.
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Group 16
Sulphur belongs to Group 16 of the periodic table, known as the chalcogens.
Elements in this group have six valence electrons and exhibit diverse chemical properties.
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Group 17
Chlorine belongs to Group 17, known as the halogens.
Elements in this group have seven valence electrons and exhibit similar chemical properties.
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Group 18
Argon is located in Group 18 of the periodic table, known as the noble gases.
Elements in this group have a full valence shell.
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Group 1
Potassium belongs to Group 1, known as the alkali metals.
Elements in this group have one valence electron and exhibit similar chemical properties.
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Group 2
Calcium belongs to Group 2, known as the alkaline earth metals.
Elements in this group have two valence electrons and exhibit similar chemical properties.
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Group 3
Scandium belongs to Group 3 of the periodic table, and is part of the transition metals.
Elements in this group have diverse chemical properties.
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Group 4
Titanium belongs to Group 4 of the periodic table, and is part of the transition metals.
Elements in this group have diverse chemical properties.
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Group 5
Vanadium belongs to Group 5 of the periodic table, and is part of the transition metals.
Elements in this group have diverse chemical properties.
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Group 6
Chromium belongs to Group 6 of the periodic table, and is part of the transition metals.
Elements in this group have diverse chemical properties.
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Group 7
Manganese belongs to Group 7 of the periodic table, and is part of the transition metals.
Elements in this group have diverse chemical properties.
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Group 8
Iron belongs to Group 8 of the periodic table, and is part of the transition metals.
Elements in this group have diverse chemical properties.
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Group 9
Cobalt belongs to Group 9 of the periodic table, and is part of the transition metals.
Elements in this group have diverse chemical properties.
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Group 10
Nickel belongs to Group 10 of the periodic table, and is part of the transition metals.
Elements in this group have diverse chemical properties.
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Group 11
Copper belongs to Group 11 of the periodic table, and is part of the transition metals.
Elements in this group have diverse chemical properties.
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Group 12
Zinc is classified as a transition metal and belongs to Group 12 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group commonly exhibit a +2 oxidation state.
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Group 13
Gallium is a post-transition metal and belongs to Group 13 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group have three valence electrons and exhibit both metal and nonmetal properties.
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Group 14
Germanium is a metalloid and belongs to Group 14 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group have four valence electrons and can display both metallic and nonmetallic behavior.
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Group 15
Arsenic is a metalloid and belongs to Group 15 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group have five valence electrons and can act as either a metal or nonmetal.
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Group 16
Selenium is a nonmetal and belongs to Group 16 of the periodic table, known as the chalcogens.
Elements in this group have six valence electrons and exhibit diverse chemical properties.
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Group 17
Bromine belongs to Group 17 of the periodic table, known as the halogens.
Elements in this group have seven valence electrons and are highly reactive.
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Group 18
Krypton is a noble gas and belongs to Group 18 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group have completely filled valence electron shells and exhibit minimal reactivity.
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Group 1
Rubidium is an alkali metal and belongs to Group 1 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group have one valence electron and are highly reactive.
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Group 2
Strontium is an alkaline earth metal and belongs to Group 2 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group have two valence electrons and are less reactive than the alkali metals.
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Group 3
Yttrium is a transition metal and belongs to Group 3 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group exhibit a variety of oxidation states.
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Group 4
Zirconium is a transition metal and belongs to Group 4 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group exhibit a variety of oxidation states.
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Group 5
Niobium is a transition metal and belongs to Group 5 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group can exhibit a variety of oxidation states.
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Group 6
Molybdenum is a transition metal and belongs to Group 6 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group have six valence electrons and exhibit a variety of oxidation states.
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Group 7
Technetium is a transition metal and belongs to Group 7 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group can exhibit a variety of oxidation states.
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Group 8
Ruthenium is a transition metal and belongs to Group 8 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group exhibit various oxidation states.
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Group 9
Rhodium is a transition metal and belongs to Group 9 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group exhibit a variety of oxidation states.
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Group 10
Palladium is a transition metal and belongs to Group 10 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group exhibit a variety of oxidation states.
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Group 12
Cadmium is classified as a transition metal and belongs to Group 12 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group have two valence electrons and commonly exhibit a +2 oxidation state.
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Group 13
Indium is a post-transition metal and belongs to Group 13 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group have three valence electrons and exhibit both metal and nonmetal properties.
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Group 14
Tin is a post-transition metal and belongs to Group 14 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group have four valence electrons and can display both metallic and nonmetallic behavior.
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Group 15
Antimony is a metalloid and belongs to Group 15 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group have five valence electrons and can act as either a metal or nonmetal.
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Group 16
Tellurium is a metalloid and belongs to Group 16 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group have six valence electrons and can act as either a metal or nonmetal.
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Group 17
Iodine belongs to Group 17 of the periodic table, known as the halogens.
Elements in this group have seven valence electrons and are highly reactive.
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Group 18
Xenon is a noble gas and belongs to Group 18 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group have completely filled valence electron shells and exhibit minimal reactivity.
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Group 1
Caesium is an alkali metal and belongs to Group 1 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group have one valence electron and are highly reactive.
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Group 2
Barium is an alkaline earth metal and belongs to Group 2 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group have two valence electrons and are less reactive than the alkali metals.
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Group 3
This placement of the lanthanides is based on the condensed version of the periodic table.
It is represented usually by a single cell like this, with the individual lanthanide elements being placed in a separate row below the main table along with the actinide series.
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Group 4
Hafnium is a transition metal and belongs to Group 4 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group exhibit a variety of oxidation states.
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Group 5
Tantalum is a transition metal and belongs to Group 5 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group exhibit a variety of oxidation states.
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Group 6
Tungsten is a transition metal and belongs to Group 6 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group exhibit a variety of oxidation states.
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Group 7
Rhenium is a transition metal and belongs to Group 7 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group exhibit a variety of oxidation states.
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Group 8
Osmium belongs to Group 8 of the periodic table, and is a transition metal.
Elements in this group exhibit similar chemical properties.
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Group 9
Iridium is a transition metal and belongs to Group 9 of the periodic table.
Elements in this group exhibit a variety of oxidation states.
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Group 10
Platinum belongs to Group 10 of the periodic table, and is a transition metal.
Elements in this group exhibit similar chemical properties.
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Group 11
Gold belongs to Group 11 of the periodic table, and is a transition metal.
Elements in this group exhibit similar chemical properties.
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Group 12
Mercury belongs to Group 12 of the periodic table, and is a transition metal.
Elements in this group have two valence electrons and exhibit similar chemical properties.
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Group 13
Thallium belongs to Group 13 of the periodic table, and is a post-transition metal.
Elements in this group have three valence electrons and exhibit similar chemical properties.
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Group 14
Lead belongs to Group 14 of the periodic table, known sometimes as the carbon group.
Elements in this group have four valence electrons and exhibit similar chemical properties.
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Group 15
Bismuth belongs to Group 15 of the periodic table, known as the pnictogens.
Elements in this group have five valence electrons and exhibit diverse chemical properties.
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Group 16
Polonium belongs to Group 16 of the periodic table, known as the chalcogens.
Elements in this group have six valence electrons and exhibit diverse chemical properties.
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Group 17
Astatine belongs to Group 17 of the periodic table, known as the halogens.
Elements in this group have seven valence electrons and exhibit diverse chemical properties.
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Group 18
Radon belongs to Group 18 of the periodic table, known as the noble gases.
Elements in this group have eight valence electrons and exhibit low chemical reactivity.