01Classification

The 11 chemical element families

Alkali metals, halogens, noble gases, lanthanides, actinides and 6 more families. Classification by shared chemical properties, element list for each family.

6
Alkali metals6 elements
6
Alkaline earth metals6 elements
35
Transition metals35 elements
12
Post-transition metals12 elements
6
Metalloids6 elements
7
Reactive nonmetals7 elements
6
Halogens6 elements
7
Noble gases7 elements
15
Lanthanides15 elements
15
Actinides15 elements
3
Unknown properties3 elements