Periodicity Project
Charles Ji and Alex Iddins
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Classification
Metals
Non-Metals
Metalloids
Trends
Melting Point
Ionization Energy
Atomic Radius
Chemical Reactivity
Ion Charge
Conductivity
Order
Properties of Families
Alkali Metals
Alkaline Earth Metals
Halogens
Noble Gases
Metallic Character
Characteristics
Alkaline Earth Metals
Properties:
shiny
reactive metals at standard temperature and pressure
readily loses their two outermost electrons to form cations with a 2+ charge
low densities
low melting points
low boiling points