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chapter 3 vocab
Term | Definition |
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periodic table | is the chart of the elements arranged into rows and columns according to their physical and chemical properties. |
group | is a column on the periodic table. |
periods | the rows on the periodic table. |
metal | is an element that is generally shiny. |
luster | describes the ability of a metal to reflect light. |
ductility | is the ability to be pulled into thin wires. |
malleability | is the ability of a substance to be hammered or rolled into sheets. |
alkali | the elements in group 1 are called alkali. |
metals | lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium. |
alkaline | the elements in group 2. |
earth metals | they are also metals. |
transition elements | the elements in group 3 |
nonmetals | are elements that have no metallic properties. |
halogen | and element in group 17. |
noble gasses | the elements in group 18. |
metalloid | is an element that has physical and chemical properties of both metals and nonmetals. |
semiconductor | conducts electricity at high temperatures, but not at low temperatures. |