A period 2 element is one of the chemical elements in the second row (or period) of the periodic table of the elements.
These are:
| Group | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Name | 3 Li |
4 Be |
5 B |
6 C |
7 N |
8 O |
9 F |
10 Ne | ||||||||||
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| Alkali metals | Alkaline earths | Lanthanide | Actinides | Transition metals |
| Other metals | Metalloids | Nonmetals | Halogens | Noble gases |