S-block

Chemical elements in s-
Group 1 2 18
Period
1 1
H
2
He
2 3
Li
4
Be
3 11
Na
12
Mg
4 19
K
20
Ca
5 37
Rb
38
Sr
6 55
Cs
56
Ba
7 87
Fr
88
Ra

The s-block is one of four blocks of elements in the periodic table. The element of s- group have a common property. The electron in their most outward electron shell are in the s-orbital.[1] Elements in the s- are in the first two periodic table groups.[2] The elements in group one are called the alkali metals. The elements in group two are called the alkaline earth metals.

The modern periodic law says that "The properties of elements are periodic function of their atomic number." This means that some properties of elements are repeated as the atomic number of the elements gets larger. These repeating properties have been used to separate the elements into four s. These s are s-, p-, d-, and f-.

Group I
Element atomic
number
shell
Hydrogen 1 1
Lithium 3 2,1
Sodium 11 2,8,1
Potassium 19 2,8,8,1
Rubidium 37 2,8,18,8,1
Caesium 55 2,8,18,18,8,1
Francium 87 2,8,18,32,18,8,1
Group II
Element atomic
number
shell
Beryllium 4 2,2
Magnesium 12 2,8,2
Calcium 20 2,8,8,2
Strontium 38 2,8,18,8,2
Barium 56 2,8,18,18,8,2
Radium 88 2,8,18,32,18,8,2
Group XVIII
Element atomic
number
shell
Helium 2 2


  1. "Electron Configuration for all the elements in the Periodic Table". Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2012-02-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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