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***Elements in the same GROUP [up and down] have the same number of valence electronsthus, have SIMILAR CHEMICAL PROPERTIES.
-ATOMIC RADIUS-> half the distance between 2 adjacent NUCLEI of an element IN THE
SOLID PHASE.
THE GROUPS:
*Alkali Metals: Group 1
-have most physical properties of metals but lower densities!
-HAVE ONE LOOSELY BOUND VALENCE ELECTRON
-HAVE LARGEST ATOMIC RADII [b/c of that!]
-high metallic properties and reactivity!!
-have LOW IONIZATION ENERGIES [BC OF THEIR ONE VALENCE ELECTRON THEY
REACT EASILY TO MAKE A CATION]
-low electronegativities!
*Alkaline Earth Metals: Group 2
-like alkali metals, their PROPERTIES ARE DEPENDENT UPON HOW EASILY THEY LOSE
ELECTRONS!!
-2 valence electrons, not held very tightly by nucleus--> they can be removed to form TWO
BONDS->cATIONS,,
-LOW electronegativity, LOW electron affinity
-LESS reactive than group 1 metals.
***GROUP 1 AND 2 METALS ARE NEVER FOUND AS FREE OR UNCOMBINED ELEMENTS
IN NATURE BC OF THEIR REACTIVITY! REACT W/ WATER AND TARNISH QUICKLY
WHEN EXPOSED TO AIR. MUST BE STORED IN OIL.
*Transition Elements: Groups 3-11ish
-form COLORED IONS when in solutions [ex COPPER IS A BLUE SALT!]
-have MULTIPLE OXIDATION STATES. why? bc THESE ELEMENTS CAN LOSE ELECTRONS
FROM TWO DIFF PELS!!!!!! [ex iron: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^6 3s^2 3p^6 3d^6 4S^2
fourth and third could be filled ]
-[the lathinide and actinide series belong to the transition elements]
*The Nitrogen Family: Group 15
-Nitrogen and Phosphorus--> NONmetals
-Arsenic+Antimony-->Metalloids[semi-metals]
-Bismuth--> metal
-Nitrogen--> a diatomic molecule , involving a triple covalent bond, makes up 78% of air we
breathe.
* The Oxygen Family: Group 16
-Oxygen, Sulfur, and Selenium--> NONmetals
-Tellurium--> Metalloid[semi metal]
-Polonium-->Metal
-Oxygen--> a diatomic molecule, involves double covalent bond, MOST ABUNDANT ELEMENT
ON EARTH
*Group 17: The Halogens
-TYPICAL NONMETALS