Name
$(a)$ three elements that have a single electron in their outermost shells.
$(b)$ two elements that have two electrons in their outermost shells.
$(c)$ three elements with filled outermost shells.
$(a)$ Lithium $(Li)$, sodium $(Na)$, and potassium $(K)$ have a single electron in their outermost shells.
$(b)$ Magnesium $(Mg)$ and calcium $(Ca)$ have two electrons in their outermost shells.
$(c)$ Neon $(Ne)$, argon $(Ar)$, and xenon $(Xe) $ have filled outermost shells.
Lithium, sodium, potassium are all metals that react with water to liberate hydrogen gas. Is there any similarity in the atoms of these elements ?
Which element has
$(a)$ a total of three shells, with four electrons in its valence shell?
$(b)$ a total of two shells, with three electrons in its valence shell?
$(c)$ twice as many electrons in its second shell as in its first shell?
Helium is an unreactive gas and neon is a gas of extremely low reactivity. What, if anything, do their atoms have in common ?
Compare and contrast the arrangement of elements in Mendeléev’s Periodic Table and the Modern Periodic Table.
In the Modern Periodic Table, calcium (atomic number $20$) is surrounded by elements with atomic numbers $12$, $19$, $21$ and $38$. Which of these have physical and chemical properties resembling calcium?