Metals, Metalloids, and Nonmetals
Explore the periodicity of the elements and specific groups, summarize their occurrence and preparation, and learn about the structures and general properties of metals, metalloids, and nonmetals, including their various compounds, reactions, and applications.
Periodicity
Group 1: The Alkali Metals
Group 2: The Alkaline Earth Metals
Group 12
Group 13
Group 14
Group 15
Summarizing Periodicity
Occurrence and Preparation of the Representative Metals
Electrolysis
Chemical Reduction
Summarizing Occurrence and Preparation of the Representative Metals
Structure and General Properties of the Metalloids
Structures of the Metalloids
Occurrence, Preparation, and Compounds of Boron and Silicon
Summarizing Structure and General Properties of the Metalloids
Structure and General Properties of the Nonmetals
Structures of the Nonmetals
Carbon
Nanotubes and Graphene
Phosphorus
Sulfur
Summarizing Structure and General Properties of the Nonmetals
Occurrence, Preparation, and Compounds of Hydrogen
Preparation of Hydrogen
Reactions
Hydrogen Compounds
Summarizing Occurrence, Preparation, and Compounds of Hydrogen
Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Carbonates
Summarizing Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Carbonates
Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Nitrogen
Nitrogen Fixation
Summarizing Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Nitrogen
Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Phosphorus
Phosphorus Oxygen Compounds
Phosphorus Halogen Compounds
Summarizing Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Phosphorus
Occurrence, Preparation, and Compounds of Oxygen
Reactions
Oxides, Peroxides, and Hydroxides
The Chlor-Alkali Process
Nonmetal Oxygen Compounds
Nonmetal Oxyacids and Their Salts
Phosphorus Oxyacids and Salts
Sulfur Oxyacids and Salts
Halogen Oxyacids and Their Salts
Summarizing Occurrence, Preparation, and Compounds of Oxygen
Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Sulfur
Occurrence and Preparation of Halogens
Properties of the Halogens
Halides of the Representative Metals
Interhalogens
Applications
Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of the Noble Gases