periodic table Flashcards
group
valence electron
period
orbitals
group 1
alkili metal
Soft, light metals that melt at low temperatures
Excellent conductors
Highly reactive with water and air
Found combined with other elements (never found as free elements)
group 2
alkaline earth metals
Grey, metallic solids that are excellent conductors
Also reactive with air and water, but less vigorously than alkali metals
Melting points are higher than alkali metals
group 7
halogen
Very reactive (in nature they exist only in combined states) Toxic and corrosive
Form salts when combined with alkali metals
Form strong acids in combination with Hydrogen
group 8
noble gases
Lack of chemical reactivity as they have full outer shell of electrons
Do not form compounds with other elements under normal conditions ordinary conditions
atomic number=
protons
Electrical charge
is a property of protons and electrons.
protons are positively charged (+);
electrons are negatively charged(-);