group 18 has completely filled electronic configuration and hence are stable.
group 1 and group 2 have 1 and 2 electrons respectively in their valence shells and needs to lose these to attain completely filled electronic configuration. hence they are reactive.
many compounds are found
There are 4 elements in group-4.
Usually salts, from the metallic elements in group 1. However, note that hydrogen is also in group 1 and can not form salts, although it forms many other kinds of compounds.
Because they are highly reactive with many other elements.
Group 3 of the periodic table contains many of the radioactive elements.
many compounds are found
There are 4 elements in group-4.
Like many other elements, magnesium can be found in a variety of compounds.
Elements on opposite sides of the periodic table, for example Groups 1 and 17, form ionic compounds. Examples include LiCl, NaCl, KI, and RbBr. The elements in Group 1 are the alkali metals, and the elements in Group 17 are the halogens, which are nonmetals.
Usually salts, from the metallic elements in group 1. However, note that hydrogen is also in group 1 and can not form salts, although it forms many other kinds of compounds.
Because they are highly reactive with many other elements.
All compounds are made of two or more elements.
Group 3 of the periodic table contains many of the radioactive elements.
Two or more elements.
This situation is normal. The number of chemical elements is smaller compared to the number of chemical compounds.
There are far more compounds than elements: Fewer than 200 elements and many million distinct compounds.
Because the elements can combine in many ways to form compounds, and compounds can be mixed in many differed ways. Moreover, some elements occur in different forms. The elements carbon and hydrogen alone combine for form thousands of compounds.