Questions: Write the name of the element family to which each of the elements in the following table belongs. Your answer should be a word or a short (2 or 3 word) phrase, with no numbers in it.
element family
strontium
cesium
Transcript text: Write the name of the element family to which each of the elements in the following table belongs. Your answer should be a word or a short (2 or 3 word) phrase, with no numbers in it.
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|}
\hline element & family \\
\hline strontium & $\square$ \\
\hline cesium & $\square$ \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Identify the Element Family for Strontium
Strontium is located in Group 2 of the periodic table.
Elements in Group 2 are known as the "alkaline earth metals."
Step 2: Identify the Element Family for Cesium
Cesium is located in Group 1 of the periodic table.
Elements in Group 1 are known as the "alkali metals."