Table of contents

1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
8. Thermochemistry2h 37m
9. Quantum Mechanics2h 58m
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements3h 9m
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure3h 29m
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory1h 57m
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

2. Atoms & Elements

Periodic Table: Group Names

General Chemistry

2. Atoms & Elements

Periodic Table: Group Names

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Multiple Choice

How many groups are present in the modern periodic table?

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Understand that the modern periodic table is organized into vertical columns called groups, which represent elements with similar chemical properties.

Recall that the groups are numbered from 1 to 18, starting from the leftmost column (alkali metals) to the rightmost column (noble gases).

Recognize that these 18 groups include both the main-group elements (s-block and p-block) and the transition metals (d-block), as well as the inner transition metals (f-block) which are usually placed separately.

Note that the numbering system of 1 to 18 is the IUPAC standard, which is widely accepted in modern chemistry.

Conclude that the total number of groups in the modern periodic table is 18.