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groups of the periodic table
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Halogens: group number and description | group #17, most reactive non-metals, medicinal qualities |
| Alkali Metals: group number and description | group #1, most reactive, shiny, silver, soft, compounds in nature |
| Alkaline Earth Metals: group number and description | group #2, fairly reactive, shiny, silvery, strong, burns bright (used in fireworks) |
| Metals: where on periodic table and description | left of staircase, conduct electricity, very lustrous |
| Non-Metals: where on periodic table and description | right side of staircase, insulators |
| Metalloids: where on periodic table and description | found along the "staircase", both metallic and non-metallic |
| Actinide Series: description | manmade and radioactive |
| Lanthanide Series: description | super conductors, less production, and found in lasers |
| Transition Metals: group numbers and description | group #2, bond with many different elements |
| Hydrogen "group of 1": description | non-metal, highly flammable, reacts with alkali metals and halogens |
| Noble Gases: group number and description | group #18, stable (unreactive), no colour, taste, odour |
| Groups (columns) | up and down, 18 groups |
| Periods (rows) | left to right, 7 periods |