Warm-up: Concept: PS-2.3 Periodic trends.

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Warm-up Concept PS-2.3 Periodic trends.

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• In what group on the periodic table would you
  find the following
• The Alkali metals?
• Atoms of elements with 6 valence electrons and an
  oxidation of -2?
• The Alkaline Earth metals?
• The Noble gases?
• The Halogens?

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Group or Family Name valence electrons oxidation
1 Alkali metals 1 / 1
2 Alkaline Earth Metals 2 / 2
3 through 12 Transition Metals various
13 Boron Group 3 / 3
14 Carbon Group 4 / or -4
15 Nitrogen Group 5 / -3
16 Oxygen group 6 / -2
17 Halogens 7 / -1
18 Noble Gasses 8 (except He) / 0