Boron: What Term Describes it? - Main Group Elements Quiz and Flashcards

Which group of elements is characterized by non-metallic, brittle solids and gases?

Which property distinguishes the transition metals from the main group elements?

Which group of elements has a high melting point relative to non-metal elements in groups 16 through 18?

Which element falls under the main group elements category?

Which group of elements are mainly silvery metals that conduct heat and electricity well?

Which columns on the periodic table contain the main group elements?

What is a notable quality shared by all main group elements?

Which main group elements typically form ions with a +2 charge?

Except for boron, which main group elements are solid, metallic, and good conductors of heat and electricity?

What is the charge most commonly formed by Group 15 main group elements when they form ions?

What are the defining properties of transition metals?

Which group of elements tends to be poor conductors of heat and electricity?

Why are non-metals often gases at room temperature?

Which element is NOT a transition metal?

What term describes the ability of transition metals to become temporarily magnetic when exposed to a magnetic field?

Main Group Elements

Located in columns 1, 2, and 13-18 of the periodic table
Definition relies heavily on their location on the periodic table
8 tall columns make up the main group

Properties of Main Group Elements

Span the periodic table, having vastly different chemical and physical properties
Predictable ions formed with charges between +1 and -4
Group 1: +1, Group 2: +2, Group 3: +3, Group 14: no ions, Group 15: -3, Group 16: -2, Group 17: -1, Group 18: no ions

Categories of Main Group Elements

Groups 1, 2, and 13: solid, metallic elements that conduct heat and electricity, malleable, and have a high boiling point
Groups 14 and portions of 15: metalloids, hard, shiny solids, semiconductive of electricity
Groups 16-18: non-metals, gases or brittle solids, poor conductors of heat and electricity, and have low melting points

List of Main Group Elements

Hydrogen to Oganesson, with their atomic numbers and group numbers

Transition Metals

Located in groups 3-12 of the periodic table
Definition relies on their location on the periodic table
10 columns in groups 3-12 make up the transition metals

Properties of Transition Metals

Ability to conduct heat and electricity well
High melting points
Malleability
Ductility
Unique properties due to partially filled d-block of electrons
Paramagnetism, becoming temporarily magnetic in a magnetic field

List of Transition Elements

Periods 4-7, with their element names and atomic numbers

Comparison of Transition and Main Group Elements

Main group elements in groups 1, 2, and 13 have similar properties to transition metals
Main group elements in groups 16-18 have vastly different properties, being non-metallic and brittle solids or gases

Test your knowledge on main group elements, which are located in specific columns on the periodic table including groups 1, 2, and 13 through 18. Understand the definition of main group elements based on their location in the periodic table.