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

To which group of the periodic table is hydrogen most commonly assigned?

Group 18 (Noble gases)

Group 2 (Alkaline earth metals)

Group 17 (Halogens)

Group 1 (Alkali metals)

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Understand that the periodic table is organized into groups (columns) where elements share similar chemical properties.

Recognize that hydrogen is a unique element with properties that do not perfectly match any single group but is most commonly placed in Group 1 because it has one electron in its outer shell, similar to alkali metals.

Recall that Group 1 elements (alkali metals) have one valence electron and tend to lose that electron to form +1 ions, which is somewhat analogous to hydrogen's behavior in some reactions.

Note that although hydrogen is sometimes associated with Group 17 (halogens) due to its ability to gain an electron, or Group 18 (noble gases) because of its stability in certain forms, the most common assignment is Group 1.

Conclude that hydrogen is most commonly assigned to Group 1 (alkali metals) in the periodic table due to its single valence electron and chemical behavior.