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The document describes the four main groupings in the periodic table: metals, metalloids, nonmetals, and noble gases. Metals are located on the left side of the periodic table and are good conductors of heat and electricity. They are usually shiny, malleable, and have high melting points. Metalloids border the staircase of the periodic table and have properties in between metals and nonmetals. Nonmetals are located on the right side and are generally poor conductors that can react with metals. Noble gases are nonmetals that are gases at room temperature and are unreactive.

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Metal Lo Ids

The document describes the four main groupings in the periodic table: metals, metalloids, nonmetals, and noble gases. Metals are located on the left side of the periodic table and are good conductors of heat and electricity. They are usually shiny, malleable, and have high melting points. Metalloids border the staircase of the periodic table and have properties in between metals and nonmetals. Nonmetals are located on the right side and are generally poor conductors that can react with metals. Noble gases are nonmetals that are gases at room temperature and are unreactive.

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Metals, Metalloids and Non-Metals

The periodic table cannot only be divided into families but it can also be organized into four groupings. As the table illustrates, members of the groupings share many properties. Grouping Examples Location Physical Properties

Metals

Alkali metals, alkaline With exception of H earth and metalloids, all metals, elements to the LEFT transition of staircase. metals(Sc, Ti, V etc)

good conductors of electricity and heat; shiny, malleable, usually high density and high melting ,except for alkalis; many react with acid

Metalloids

With exception of Al, B, Si, Ge, elements that border semi-conductors; some shiny; don't react As, Sb, Te, the staircase (jagged with acid; not malleable Po: line in periodic table) With exception of N, O, S, P, poor conductors of heat and electricity; metalloids and noble Cl, Br, Se low-melting; react with metals and nongases, elements to the etc metals. right of the staircase. Last column of the periodic family All gases at room temperature; poor conductors of heat and electricity generally unreactive

Nonmetals

He, Ne, Ar, Noble Gases Kr, xe, Rn

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