Periodic Table Trends

Persephone Stevenson

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Groups in the periodic table
Group 1 (Alkali metals)
Group 2 (Alkaline earths)
Group 13
Group 15
Group 16 (Chalcogens)
Group 17 (Halogens)
Group 18 (Noble gases)
Alkali metals 
Cation formers, readily lose 1 electron
Alkaline earth metals 
Cation formers, readily lose 2 electrons
Group 13 elements 
Cation formers, readily lose 3 electrons
Group 17 (Halogens) 
Anion formers, readily gain 1 electron
Group 16 (Chalcogens) 
Anion formers, readily gain 2 electrons
Group 15 elements 
Anion formers, readily gain 3 electrons
The most stable electron configuration is called the ground state