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

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