Groups of Periodic Table

Name group 1 on the periodic table.

• alkali metals
• alkaline earth metals
• noble gases
  noble gases
• halogens

Name group 2 on the periodic table.

• alkali metals
• alkaline earth metals
• noble gases
• transition metals

Name group 18 on the periodic table.

• alkali metals
• alkaline earth metals
• transition metals
• noble gases

Name groups 3 - 12 on the periodic table.

• noble gases
• halogens
• metalloids
• transition metals

Name group 17 on the periodic table.

• transition metals
• metalloids
• halogens
• alkali metals

What do the vertical columns on the periodic table tell us?

• The number of orbitals

• The number of valence electrons (electrons on the outer most shell)

How many valence electrons do the elements in group 1 have?

• 1

• 11

• 2

• 3

How many valence electrons do the elements in group 2 have?

• 2

• 12

• 1

• 3

How many valence electrons do the elements in group 13 have?

• 3

• 13

• 4

• 5

Which element below would have react similarly to Lithium (3) when exposed to water

• Rubidium (37)

• Beryllium (4)

• Copper (29)

• Neon (10