Groups of the Periodic Table

Most reactive nonmetals

• Noble gases

• Alkali metals

• Halogens

• Metalloids

Located in groups 3-12 on the periodic table.

• Noble Gases

• Alkaline Earth Metals

• Transition Metals

• Halogens

Located in group 17 on the periodic table.

• Noble Gases

• Alkali Metals

• Halogens

• Transition Metals

Stable metals that form colored compounds

• Alkali Metals

• Transition Metals

• Noble Gases

• Lanthanides

Most reactive metals

• Alkali Metals

• Noble Gases

• Transition Metals

• Lanthanides

Located in group 2 on the periodic table.

• Alkaline Earth Metals

• Noble Gases

• Halogens

• Transition Metals

Non-reactive and stable

• Noble Gases

• Alkali Metals

• Halogens

• Transition Metals

Silvery with 2 valence (outer) electrons

• Alkaline Earth Metals

• Noble Gases

• Halogens

• Transition Metals

Elements exist in all three states of matter at room temperature.

• Noble gases

• Alkali metals

• Halogens

• Transition metals

Reacts violently with water

• Alkali Metals

• Noble Gases

• Transition Metals

• Halogens