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hello there i need your help please... i need you to help me understand the patterns in group 1-7 in the periodic table..what am i meant to be looking for?.. please assist!!

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Hi Umayr:  Thanks for your question.

This is somewhat out of my league, but here’s a website.

http://www.rsc.org/chemsoc/visualelements/pages/pertable_int.htm

I don’t know what your science background is, but remember the electron shells and how many electrons can fit in each shell.

This will help understand the patterns.

FM Rollwagen, PhD

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Florence M Rollwagen

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I can answer questions in biology, microbiology and immunology on the undergraduate or graduate level. I can also address medical and health concerns regarding alternative medicine, autoimmune diseases (lupus, MS) liver disease and intestinal problems.

Experience

I have over 20 years experience in research and teaching at the medical/graduate level, and 5 years teaching college biology and microbiology. My expertise is in microbiology and immunology, specifically the biology of cytokines and soluble immune response modifiers. I also carried out original research in blood substitutes and shock/trauma.

Organizations
American Association of Immunologists (AAI) American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Publications
Journal of Experimental Medicine, Journal of Immunology, Cytokine, Shock, Experimental Hematology

Education/Credentials
BS biology 1966 MS biology 1968 PhD immunology 1979

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