Periodic Table Flashcards
1
Q
What are the most reactive elements called
A
Alkalai metals, they have 1 valance electron.
2
Q
What are alkaline metals.
A
The next set of elements along from alkalai metails. Have 2 valance electrons.
3
Q
From what type of elements are what I think of as metals made from?
A
Transition metals. More than 2 valance electrons, but not 1 shy of a shell.
4
Q
What are the flip side of alkalai metals, one electron short of a complete shell?
A
Halogens.
5
Q
What elements are between metals or halogen.
A
Metaloids.
