Chemistry: The Molecular Science (5th Edition)

by Moore, John W.; Stanitski, Conrad L.

Published by Cengage Learning

ISBN 10: 1285199049

ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-904-7

Chapter 1 - The Nature of Chemistry - Exercise 1.12 - The Periodic Table - Page 36: 3

Answer

Period-6 contains the most metals (15) apart from the Lanthanides.

Work Step by Step

To find the period that contains the most metals, we first identify the metals on the periodic table. Next, we look in each period, which is a row on the periodic table. Doing this, we find: Period-6 contains the most metals (15) apart from the Lanthanides.

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