Which elements of the periodic table of elements are solids or liquids and which are gases?

Answer 1

Elements on the far left side of the periodic table are very active solids.

Since these elements only have one valance electron they bond easily with almost any other element in the Periodic Table. Hydrogen is the exception because it has one electron and one proton so it bonds easily but it's not a solid... Really, as you move from the left to the right on the periodic table the elements get less reactive to the point where they do not react to anything at all. The Alkaline Earth Metals1 are the extreme bonding examples while all the way on the other side the Noble Gases, having eight valance electrons, are complete without any bonding. The reason that the elements on the left side of the periodic table are active is because they have low numbers of valance electrons2. The 'goal' of any chemical bond is to have the atoms involved end up with eight valance electrons and become completely stable.

________________________________________________________________________ 1. Alkaline Earth Metals are the most reactive of the elements and are located on the far left of the periodic table. 2. Valance electrons are electrons that are on the far outside of an atom and are used in chemical bonding.

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Answer 2

It depends on the temperature.

Most periodic tables have some kind of color coding showing you which elements are solids, liquids, or gases at room temperature.

Answer 3

The elements on the right side of the periodic table are gases.

Answer 4

On the farthest right column of the Periodic Table are the Noble Gasses, which are usually nonreactive.

Answer 5

Inactive Solids