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Elements of a Group - Names of the Elements of a Group
The elements
displayed on the Periodic Table
Groups are Gas, Liquid or Solid and are
classified in groups or families. The elements of a group, or
family, are categorised as
Alkali Metals,
Alkaline Earth Metals,
Transition Metals,
Metalloids,
Other Metals,
Non-metals,
Halogens,
Noble Gases and
Rare Earth Elements. Each of these groups, have common properties and characteristics
which are detailed in each of the above links to the groups.
Elements of a Group
Elements of a Group - Alkali Metals - Group 1
Alkali
metals are found in group 1 of the Periodic Table. Alkali Metals are very reactive metals that do not
occur freely in nature. The names of the
Alkali Metals
are as follows:
Elements of a Group - Alkaline Earth metals - Group 2
Alkaline
Earth metals are found in group 2 of the Periodic Table. The alkaline
earth metals are silvered colored, soft metals. The names of the
Alkaline Earth Metals
are as follows:
Elements of a Group - Halogens - Group 17
The 5
elements classified as "Halogens" are located in Group 17 of the
Periodic Table. Group 17 is the only periodic table
group exhibiting all three states of matter at room temperature.
The names of the
Halogens
are as follows:
Elements of a Group - Noble Gases - Group 18
The Noble
Gases, or Inert Gases are in Group 18 of the periodic table. They are very un-reactive and colorless gases.
The names of the
Noble Gases
are as follows:
Elements of a Group - Metalloids - Groups 13, 14, 15, 16 and
17
The 7
elements classified as "Metalloids“ or “Semi-metals” are located
in Group 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 of the Periodic Table.
Metalloids can have some properties partially like metals and
partially like non-metals. The names of the
Metalloids
are as follows:
Elements of a Group - Other Metals - Groups 13, 14, and 15
The elements
classified as “Other Metals” are the metallic substances within
Group 13, 14, and 15 in the Periodic Table. They are
solid, opaque, ductile, malleable and good conductors of both
electricity and heat. The names of the
Other Metals
are as follows:
Elements of a Group - Non-Metals - Groups 1, 14, 15 and 16
The 7
elements classified as “Non-Metals” are located in Group 1, 14,
15 and 16 of the Periodic Table. They can be gases or elements
that do not look like metals and can be described as Brittle
solids. The names of the
Non-metals
are as follows:
Elements of a Group - Rare Earth Elements - Group 3
The elements
classified as "Rare Earth Elements" are located in Group 3 of
the Periodic Table and in the 6th and 7th periods. The
Rare Earth metals are silver, silvery-white or gray metals which
have a high luster, but tarnish readily in air. The names of the
Rare Earth Elements
are as follows:
Elements of a Group - Transition metals - Group 3 - 12
The elements, classified as "transition metals“, can be found
in group 3 through to 12 of the periodic table. As with all
metals, the transition elements are both ductile and malleable,
and conduct electricity and heat. The names of the
Transition Metals
are as follows:
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