Question

Match each colored row or group on the table to the family of elements it represents.Green (2nd column)Red (1st column)Purple (two rows below the rest of table)Blue (3rd to 12th columns)?Alkali metals?Alkaline earth metals?Transition metals?Lanthanides and actinides

Answer 1

Green column - Alkaline earth metals

Red column - Alkali metals

Purple column - Lanthanides and actinides

Blue column - Transition metals

Explanations:

The red block are made up of group 1 elements and these elements are known as Alkali metals.

The green column are the group 2 elements in the periodic table and are known as the Alkali earth metals.

For the blue columns, they are element from group 3 to 10 and they are known as the transition metals.

For the purple column, they are Lanthanides and actinides