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Topic 6 - Groups of the Periodic Table

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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Name for the group 1 elements

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Alkali metals

#2
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Name for the group 7 elements

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Halogens

#3
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Ion, definiton

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An atom, or group of atoms, that have gained or lost an electron

#4
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Molecule, definition

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A group of atoms that are chemically joined

#5
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Name for the group 0 elements

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Noble gases

#6
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A column on the periodic table

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group

#7
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A row on the periodic table

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period

#8
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The group number provides this information about an atom…

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The number of electrons in the outer shell

#9
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The period number provides this information about an atom…

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The number of electron shells

#10
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The electronic configuration of a sodium atom

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2,8,1

#11
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The electronic configuration of a sodium ion

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2,8

#12
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The electronic configuration of a lithium atom

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2,1

#13
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The electronic configuration of a lithium ion

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2

#14
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The electronic configuration of a chlorine atom

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2,8,7

#15
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The electronic configuration of a chloride ion

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2,8,8

#16
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Reasons for including hydrogen in group 1 of the periodic table

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• It has one electron in its outer shell

#17
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Reasons for NOT including hydrogen in group 1 of the periodic table

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• It is a non-metal

#18
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Group 1 elements form ions with a charge of..

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1

#19
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Group 7 elements form ions with a charge of..

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-1

#20
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Properties of the group 1 metals

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• Soft - they can be cut with a scalpel

#21
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Colour of fluorine

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yellow

#22
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Colour of chlorine

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yellow-green

#23
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Colour of bromine

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red-brown

#24
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Colour of iodine, in the solvent hexane

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purple