The 7 elements classified as "Metalloids" are located in Groups 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 elements of the Periodic Table. Elements classified as Metalloids have properties of both metals and non-metals. Some are semi-conductors and can carry an electrical charge making them useful in calculators and computers
The Metalloids are:
Boron
Silicon
Germanium
Arsenic
Antimony
Tellurium
Polonium
Elements classified as Alkali Metals
The 6 elements classified as "Alkali Metals" are located in Group 1 elements of the Periodic Table. Elements classified as Alkali Metals are very reactive metals that do not occur freely in nature. Alkali metals are soft, malleable, ductile, and are good conductors of heat and electricity. The Alkali Metals are:
Lithium
Sodium
Potassium
Rubidium
Cesium
Francium
Elements classified as Alkaline Earth Metals
The 6 elements classified as "Alkaline Earth Metals" are located in Group 2 elements of the Periodic Table. Elements classified as Alkaline Earth Metals are all found in the Earth’s crust, but not in the elemental form as they are so reactive. Instead, they are widely distributed in rock structures. The Alkaline Earth Metals are:
Beryllium
Magnesium
Calcium
Strontium
Barium
Radium
Elements classified as Transition Metals
The elements classified as "Transition Metals" are located in Groups 3 - 12 of the Periodic Table. Elements classified as Transition Metals are ductile, malleable, and conduct electricity and heat. The Transition Metals are:
Scandium
Titanium
Vanadium
Chromium
Manganese
Iron
Cobalt
Nickel
Copper
Zinc
Yttrium
Zirconium
Platinum
Gold
Mercury
Rutherfordium
Dubnium
Seaborgium
Bohrium
Hassium
Meitnerium
Ununbium
Niobium
Iridium
Darmstadtium
Molybdenum
Technetium
Ruthenium
Rhodium
Palladium
Silver
Cadmium
Hafnium
Tantalum
Tungsten
Rhenium
Osmium
Elements classified as Other Metals
The 7 elements