{"id":2315,"date":"2015-05-06T03:51:01","date_gmt":"2015-05-06T03:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/oschemtemp\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=2315"},"modified":"2020-12-19T21:45:07","modified_gmt":"2020-12-19T21:45:07","slug":"introduction-to-representative-metals-metalloids-and-nonmetals","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/chemistryformajors\/chapter\/introduction-to-representative-metals-metalloids-and-nonmetals\/","title":{"raw":"Why It Matters: Representative Metals, Metalloids, and Nonmetals","rendered":"Why It Matters: Representative Metals, Metalloids, and Nonmetals"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Outline of\u00a0Representative Metals, Metalloids, and Nonmetals<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Periodicity<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Occurrence and Preparation of the Representative Metals<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Structure and General Properties of the Metalloids<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Structure and General Properties of the Nonmetals<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Occurrence, Preparation, and Compounds of Hydrogen<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Carbonates<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Nitrogen<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Phosphorus<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Occurrence, Preparation, and Compounds of Oxygen<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Sulfur<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Halogens<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of the Noble Gases<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\nThe development of the periodic table in the mid-1800s came from observations that there was a periodic relationship between the properties of the elements. Chemists, who have an understanding of the variations of these properties, have been able to use this knowledge to solve a wide variety of technical challenges. For example, silicon and other semiconductors form the backbone of modern electronics because of our ability to fine-tune the electrical properties of these materials. This module explores important properties of representative metals, metalloids, and nonmetals in the periodic table.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"838\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/openstax.org\/resources\/a5d5bc57164d3c381bfb75ed3444c1c7ed2c2304\" alt=\"Three photos are shown. The first shows a scientific lab full of equipment in which two people in protective suits are working. The second image shows a man holding a round, reflective disc held inside of a protective, clear container. The third image shows a round disc covered in metallic chips which is behind a protective covering.\" width=\"838\" height=\"246\" \/> Figure 1. Purity is extremely important when preparing silicon wafers. Technicians in a cleanroom prepare silicon without impurities (left). The CEO of VLSI Research, Don Hutcheson, shows off a pure silicon wafer (center). A silicon wafer covered in Pentium chips is an enlarged version of the silicon wafers found in many electronics used today (right). (credit middle: modification of work by \u201cIntel Free Press\u201d\/Flickr; credit right: modification of work by Naotake Murayama)[\/caption]","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Outline of\u00a0Representative Metals, Metalloids, and Nonmetals<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Periodicity<\/li>\n<li>Occurrence and Preparation of the Representative Metals<\/li>\n<li>Structure and General Properties of the Metalloids<\/li>\n<li>Structure and General Properties of the Nonmetals<\/li>\n<li>Occurrence, Preparation, and Compounds of Hydrogen<\/li>\n<li>Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Carbonates<\/li>\n<li>Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Nitrogen<\/li>\n<li>Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Phosphorus<\/li>\n<li>Occurrence, Preparation, and Compounds of Oxygen<\/li>\n<li>Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Sulfur<\/li>\n<li>Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Halogens<\/li>\n<li>Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of the Noble Gases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>The development of the periodic table in the mid-1800s came from observations that there was a periodic relationship between the properties of the elements. Chemists, who have an understanding of the variations of these properties, have been able to use this knowledge to solve a wide variety of technical challenges. For example, silicon and other semiconductors form the backbone of modern electronics because of our ability to fine-tune the electrical properties of these materials. This module explores important properties of representative metals, metalloids, and nonmetals in the periodic table.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 848px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/openstax.org\/resources\/a5d5bc57164d3c381bfb75ed3444c1c7ed2c2304\" alt=\"Three photos are shown. The first shows a scientific lab full of equipment in which two people in protective suits are working. The second image shows a man holding a round, reflective disc held inside of a protective, clear container. The third image shows a round disc covered in metallic chips which is behind a protective covering.\" width=\"838\" height=\"246\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Figure 1. Purity is extremely important when preparing silicon wafers. Technicians in a cleanroom prepare silicon without impurities (left). The CEO of VLSI Research, Don Hutcheson, shows off a pure silicon wafer (center). A silicon wafer covered in Pentium chips is an enlarged version of the silicon wafers found in many electronics used today (right). 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