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ATOMIC NUMBERS 1–30 · SIGN SHOWS
ELECTROPOSITIVE (+) OR
ELECTRONEGATIVE (−) CHARACTER
Electropositive (loses e⁻) Electronegative (gains e⁻) Variable valency
Inert (noble gas)
H He Li Be
1 METAL 2 NOBLE 3 METAL 4 METAL
HYDROGEN HELIUM LITHIUM BERYLLIUM
+1 0 +1 +2
B C N O
5 METAL 6 VARIABLE 7 VARIABLE 8 NONMETAL
BORON CARBON NITROGEN OXYGEN
+3 ±4 −3 (+3,+5) −2
F Ne Na Mg
9 NONMETAL 10 NOBLE 11 METAL 12 METAL
FLUORINE NEON SODIUM MAGNESIUM
−1 0 +1 +2
Al Si P S
13 METAL 14 METAL 15 VARIABLE 16 VARIABLE
ALUMINIUM SILICON PHOSPHORUS SULFUR
+3 +4 −3 (+3,+5) −2 (+4,+6)
Cl Ar K Ca
17 VARIABLE 18 NOBLE 19 METAL 20 METAL
CHLORINE ARGON POTASSIUM CALCIUM
−1 (+1..+7) 0 +1 +2
Sc Ti V Cr
21 METAL 22 VARIABLE 23 VARIABLE 24 VARIABLE
SCANDIUM TITANIUM VANADIUM CHROMIUM
+3 +4 (+2,+3) +5 (+2..+4) +3 (+2,+6)
Mn Fe Co Ni
25 VARIABLE 26 VARIABLE 27 VARIABLE 28 VARIABLE
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MANGANESE IRON COBALT NICKEL
+2 (+3,+4,+6,+7) +2, +3 +2, +3 +2 (+3)
Cu Zn
29 VARIABLE 30 METAL
COPPER ZINC
+1, +2 +2
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