Family Characteristics

• group 1 • most reactive metals • tend to donate electrons in reactions • low melting and boiling point • less dense • highly reactive • large atomic radii • all found naturally in nature but not in pure form

• easily lose electrons • shiny and silvery (pure form, rarely appear in pure form) • low ionization energy, electron affinity, low electronegatvity • ## good conductors

• more reactive than other nonmetals • very reactive with groups 1 and 2 • high in EN, EA, and IE

• extremely non-reactive • largest ionization energy • stable • low melting and bioling points

• solids under standard conditions • high melting points and densities • highly malleable and high ductility • low ENC, EN, IE • large atomic radius, small ionic radius • good conductors of heat and energy

• poor conductors • high IE, ENC, EN • small atomic radii and large ionic radius

• high electric conductivity • low EA, EN, IE • high melting and bioling pts

• solids • brittle -semi conductive • ductile and malleable -metallic luster • easily form anions

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