Element families

Element Categories

Compare metals, nonmetals, metalloids, noble gases, halogens, lanthanides, actinides, and other element families using direct links into each 3D profile.

Actinide

Actinide elements are grouped by shared physical and chemical patterns in the 3D table.

Alkali Metal

Alkali Metal elements are grouped by shared physical and chemical patterns in the 3D table.

Alkaline Earth Metal

Alkaline Earth Metal elements are grouped by shared physical and chemical patterns in the 3D table.

Halogen

Halogen elements are grouped by shared physical and chemical patterns in the 3D table.

Lanthanide

Lanthanide elements are grouped by shared physical and chemical patterns in the 3D table.

Metalloid

Metalloid elements are grouped by shared physical and chemical patterns in the 3D table.

Noble Gas

Noble Gas elements are grouped by shared physical and chemical patterns in the 3D table.

Nonmetal

Nonmetal elements are grouped by shared physical and chemical patterns in the 3D table.

Post-Transition Metal

Post-Transition Metal elements are grouped by shared physical and chemical patterns in the 3D table.

Transition Metal

Transition Metal elements are grouped by shared physical and chemical patterns in the 3D table.

Unknown Classification

Unknown Classification elements are grouped by shared physical and chemical patterns in the 3D table.