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Chapter 5 PS
Term | Definition |
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Periodic Law | the principal that properties of elements n table repeat at regular intervals |
period | horizontal row on table |
group | vertical column on table |
periodic trends | repeating patterns of chemical properties shown in periodic table |
valence electrons | electrons in outer most shell of an atom |
ionization | process of an atom becoming an ion |
ion | a charged atom |
cation | positive atom/ion |
anion | negative atom/ion |
metals | good conductors of electricity and thermal energy |
nonmetals | poor conductors of electricity and thermal energy |
semiconductors | can conduct electricity under certain conditions |
alkali metals | group 1, 1 valence electron, very reactive |
alkaline-earth metals | group 2, 2 valence electrons, reactive |
transition metals | groups 3-12, quiet unreactive |
synthetic | all have an atomic number greater than 92, radioactive |
noble gases | group 18, 8 valence electrons, inert (unreactive) |
halogens | group 17, 7 valence electrons |