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Andrew Masich
Chapter 5 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| periodic table | an arrangement of elements in columns |
| period | each row in the table of elements |
| group | each column in the table |
| periodic law | a pattern of repeating properties |
| atomic mass unit | one twelfth the mass of a carbon 12 atom |
| metals | elements thaat are good conductors of heat and electricity |
| nonmetals | elements that are poor conductors of heat and electricity |
| transition metals | elements on the left and right side of the periodic table |
| metalloids | elements that have properties that fall between metals and nonmetals |
| valence electron | an electron with the highest occupied energy level of an atom |
| alkali metals | metals with one valence electron and highly reactive |
| alkaline earth metals | elements in group 2a |
| halogens | elements in group 7a with 7 valence electrons |
| noble gasses | elements in group 8a all except helium, they have 8 valenc electrons |