Physical and Chemical Properties of  Elements on the Periodic Table by groups and sections

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Alkali	Alkaline Earth	Transition			Halogen	Inert gas
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METALS			SEMIMETALS	NON  METAL
Alkali	Alkaline Earth	Transition			Halogen	Inert gas
1valence electrons	2valence electrons	1-2 valences   electrons	Shares properties with metals and nonmetals	Carbon-Basis for life	7 valence electrons	8 valence electrons
Conducts heat and electricity	Conducts heat and electricity	Conducts heat and electricity		Oxygen, Nitrogen   diatoms	Reacts w/ metals to form salt	Does not normal react with other elements
reacts violently w/water		Forms brightly colored compounds			Gains/shares 1 electron	Radon- radio active
Ductile	Ductile	Ductile			Liquid at rm temp
Soft shiny solid  solid @ rm temp	Soft shiny solid  solid @ rm temp	solid  solid @ rm temp			Cl reacts w/ Na to form table salt
Na reacts w/ Cl to form table salt		Liquid at rm temp -Mercury
malleable	malleable	malleable
High melt /boil pt	High melt /boil pt	High melt /boil pt		low melt /boil pt	low melt /boil pt	low melt /boil pt