Question

important groups:

	alkali metals	alkaline earth metals	halogens	noble gases
valence electrons
what type (charge) ions are formed?
notable qualities (metal/nonmetal, reactivity, state at room temp., etc.)

periodic table organization:
how are elements arranged in the modern periodic table?
what happens to the number of valence electrons as you move from left to right across the periodic table?

Explanation:

Alkali Metals - Group 1, 1 valence e-, +1 ions, reactive metals. Alkaline Earth - Group 2, 2 valence e-, +2 ions, reactive metals. Halogens - Group 17, 7 valence e-, -1 ions, reactive non - metals. Noble Gases - Group 18, 8 (or 2 for He) valence e-, non - reactive gases. Elements arranged by atomic number. Valence electrons increase left to right.

Answer:

	Alkali Metals	Alkaline Earth Metals	Halogens	Noble Gases
Valence Electrons	1	2	7	8 (2 for He)
What type (charge) ions are formed?	+1	+2	-1	None (stable)
Notable qualities	Reactive metals	Reactive metals	Reactive non - metals	Non - reactive gases

Elements are arranged by atomic number.
The number of valence electrons increases from left to right across the periodic table.