Periodic Table Groups
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Objective
I can explain how the number of valence electrons affects the chemical properties of elements within a group.
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Explain how the number of valence electrons is related to an element's group number in the periodic table, and how this affects its chemical properties.
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“An element is in Group 2. How many valence electrons does it have, and what is one property you would expect it to have based on its group? An element has 7 valence electrons. In which group of the periodic table is it likely to be found, and would you expect it to be very reactive or not very reactive? ”
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