Groups

• Alkali Metals

  • Lithium (Li)
  • Sodium (Na)
  • Potassium (K)
  • Rubidium (Rb)
  • Cesium (Cs)
  • Francium (Fr)
• Transition Metals

  • Found between groups 2 and 3
  • Quite dense (heavy)
  • Many form brightly colored compounds
• Noble Gases

  • Unreactive
  • Exist as individual atoms (monatomic)
• Transition Metals

  • Have similar structure
  • Good conductors of heat and electricity
  • High melting points
• Halogens

  • Fluorine
  • Chlorine
  • Bromine
  • Iodine
  • Astatine
  • Tennessine
• Alkali Metals


  • React rapidly with water
  • Produce an alkaline solution and hydrogen gas
  • Become more reactive as you go down the group
• Halogens


  • Exist as diatomic molecules
  • Become less reactive as you go down the group
• Alkali Metals

  • React similarly
  • Have similar chemical properties
  • Have similar structure
• Noble Gases

  • Helium (He)
  • Neon (Ne)
  • Argon (Ar)
  • Krypton (Kr)
  • Xenon (Xe)
  • Radon (Rn)
  • Oganesson (Og)
• Halogens

  Have similar structure
• Noble Gases

  Have a full outer shell of electrons