Chemistry of Representative elements

A Survey of the Representative Elements

Abundance, Occurrence and Isolation

Group 1A (1): The Alkali Metals

Diagonal Relationships: The Special Properties of Lithium

Occurrence, Preparation, Uses, and Reactions of Group 1A Metals

Preparation of the Alkali Metals

Important Reactions of Li, Na, and K

Uses of Certain Alkali Metal Compounds

Hydrogen

Reactions of Hydrogen with Reactive Metals to form Salt-like Hydrides

Reactions of Hydrogen with Non-metals

Preparation of Hydrogen Gas

Primary Uses of Hydrogen Gas

The Alkaline Earth Metals (Group 2A or 2)

Special Properties of Beryllium

Occurrence, Preparation, Uses, and Reactions of Group 2A Metals

Preparation of the Alkaline Earth Metals

Uses of the Alkaline Earth Metals

Important Reactions and Compounds of the Alkaline Earth Metals

Important Compounds of Magnesium and Calcium

The Group 2A Metals and Living Matter

Group 3A (13) Elements

Properties and Uses of Group 3A Elements and Their Compounds

Group 4A (14) Elements–Valence-shell Configuration: ns2 np2

Allotropes

Important Features in Carbon Chemistry

Important Compounds of Carbon

Highlights of Silicon Chemistry

Important Compounds of Silicon

Tin and Lead

Common Compounds of Tin and Lead

The Representative Elements: Group 5A through 8A

Group 5A (15): The Nitrogen Family

Important Trends in the Chemical Behaviors of the Group 5A Elements

The Chemistry of Nitrogen

Highlights of Phosphorus Chemistry

The Group 6A (16) Elements: The Oxygen Family

Highlights of Sulfur Chemistry

Group 7A (17): The Halogens

Group 8A (18)

Occurrence of the Noble Gases