Periodic Table Families Characteristics

Hydrogen Unique – Can act as metal or nonmetal so family of its own Gas 1 Valence Shell electron Oxidation # is + / - 1

Alkali metals: Most reactive metal family on table Not found as elements in nature – are always part of compounds Solid Silver Shiny Francium most metallic metal (most shiny, most silver) Francium most reactive of all metals Valence Shell electrons = 1 Oxidation Number = 1+ (give their outer most electron away)

Alkaline Earth metals: Second most reactive metal group on table Solid Silver Shiny Not found as elements in nature – found as compounds Valence Shell electrons = 2 Oxidation Number = 2+ (give their outer 2 electrons away)  

Transition Metals

Transition metals (D- Block) 3rd most reactive metals on table Most are Silver (some exceptions: gold, copper) Shiny Solid (all but one – Mercury is liquid at room temp) Conductive – heat and electricity Malleable – can hammer into a flat sheet Ductile – can stretch into a thin wire Valence shell electrons and oxidation number vary – no pattern

Post Transition Metals (elements in green)

Post transition metals: (triangle of metals (part of p block)) Al, Ga, In, Tl,Sn, Pb, Bi Weakest group of metals Weakest conductors Least metallic – Furthest metals from Francium

Metalloids

Metalloids – elements on top and bottom of stair step line. aluminum (Al) touches line but is part of the post transition metals.   B, Si, Ge,As, Sb,Te  ( sometimes Po and At) mix of metal and nonmetal properties Boron family has 3 valence electrons and an oxidation # =3

Other Non metals – (white boxes)

Other nonmetals: C, N, P, O, S, Se Not shiny…they are dull   Not shiny…they are dull Not silver…typically they have color Not malleable or ductile - they are brittle Not conductive Carbon family valence shell electron = 4, oxidation # = + or – 4 Nitrogen family valence shell electrons = 5 oxidation # = -3 Oxygen family valence shell electrons = 6 oxidation # = -2

Halogens

Halogens: Contains all 3 states of matter: F, Cl are gases Most reactive nonmetal family Contains all 3 states of matter: F, Cl are gases Br is liquid I , At are solid   Most nonmetallic element is Fluorine Most reactive nonmetal is Fluorine Found as compounds in nature as they are very reactive Halogen family valence shell electrons = 7 oxidation # = -1

Noble gases

Noble gases: All gases at room temp Very stable Very Unreactive – found as elements in nature   Noble gas family valence shell electrons = 8 oxidation # = 0 Exception Helium only has 2 valence shell electrons oxidation # = 0

Inner Transition Metals

Inner Transition metals (F – Block) 4F = lanthanids (lanthanoids) same properties as transition metals one is manmade..symbol is only outlined on periodic table (Pm)   5F = actinids (actinoids) many are manmade all are radioactive