1. Families on the Periodic Table

2. Alkali Metals Elements Solids: Lithium Potassium Sodium Rubidium
Cesium
Francium

3. Alkali Metals (cont.) Characteristics Soft Dull silver color
Low density
Low melting point
Reacts w/ halogens to form salts
Reacts w/ water to form strong alkaline hydroxides

4. Alkaline Earth Metals Elements Solids Beryllium Magnesium Calcium
Strontium
Barium
Radium

5. Alkaline Earth Metals (cont.)
Characteristics
Soft
Shiny silver color
Low density
Found naturally as a compound
Glow different colors
Reacts w/ halogens to form ionic salts

6. Transition Metals Elements Solids All “D-block” elements
Atomic numbers 21-30
39-48
57, 72-80
89,

7. Transition Metals (cont.)
Characteristics
High density
High melting / boiling point
Good catalysts
Hard, tough & strong
Silvery blue at room temp.
Multiple oxidation states

8. Other Metals Elements Solids Aluminum Gallium Indium Tin Thallium Lead
Bismuth

9. Other Metals (cont.) Characteristics Relatively high density Salts
Solids
Opaque color
Malleable
Oxidation numbers +3, +4, -3

10. Metalloids Elements Solids Boron Silicon Germanium Arsenic Antimony
Tellurium
Polonium

11. Metalloids (cont.) Characteristics Some shiny Some dull Malleable
Ductile
Has properties of both metals and nonmetals

12. Non-Metals Gases Hydrogen Carbon Nitrogen Oxygen Solids Phosphorus
Sulfur
Selenium

13. Non-Metals (cont.) Characteristics Poor thermal conductors Brittle
Little to no metallic luster
High ionization energy
High electronegativity
Gain electrons easily
Various valance electron amts.

14. Halogens Solids Iodine Astatine Liquids Bromine Gases Fluorine
Chlorine

15. Halogens (cont.) Only group in all 3 states of matter
Highly reactive w/ Alkali Metals & Alkaline Earth Metals
High electronegativity

16. Noble Gases
Elements
Gases
Helium
Neon
Argon
Krypton
Xenon
Radon

17. Noble Gases (cont.) Non-reactive Odorless Tasteless Colorless
Nonflammable

18. Rare Earth Elements Elements Solids All “F-block” elements
Atomic numbers 58-71
90-103

19. Rare Earth Elements (cont.)
Characteristics
Most are manmade
High luster
High burning point
High electrical conductivity
Reactivity varies
Usually bonded to
non-metals
AKA: lanthanides &
actinides