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"Salt-formers." Highly electronegative and exist as diatomic molecules ( F2cap F sub 2 Cl2cap C l sub 2

Increases across a period; decreases down a group. MAIN GROUP CHEMISTRY, (Tutorial Chemistry Texts)

Used to predict the shapes of p-block molecules based on electron pair repulsion. Quick Summary Table Valence Electrons Common Oxidation State Alkali Metals ns1n s to the first power Alkaline Earth ns2n s squared Carbon Group ns2np2n s squared n p squared ns2np5n s squared n p to the fifth power "Salt-formers