GROUP -0 THE NOBLE GASES

• Elements present are:

• Helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon
• Obtained by fractional distillation of liquid air
• Characteristics
• Colorless gases
• Monoatomic
• Unreactive
• Group 0 is also called as group VIII
• Compounds of He, Ne, Ar not found
• Compounds of Xe, Kr with fluorine and oxygen are produced
TRENDS DOWN THE GROUP
ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION OF NOBLE
GASES
 TRANSITION ELEMENTS(GROUPS 3 TO 12)

• Metals are harder and stronger than group 1 and 2

• They have higher densities than elements present in group 1 and 2
• They have high melting point and boiling point (exception mercury)
• They are less reactive metals
• They are colored compounds
• They are good conductors of heat and electricity
• They show catalytic activity
• They do not corrode quickly with oxygen or water
• They have variable valency
USES OF TRANSITION ELEMENTS