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Chapter 5 Vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Period | Each row in the table of elements. |
| Group | Each column in the periodic table. |
| Periodic Law | The pattern of repeating properties. |
| Atomic Mass Unit | Defined as one twelfth the mass of a carbon-12 atom. |
| Metals | Elements that are good conductors of electric current and heat. |
| Transition Metals | Elements that form a bridge between the elements on the left and right sides of the table. |
| Nonmetals | Elements that are poor conductors of heat and electric current. |
| Metalloids | Elements with properties that fall between those of metals and nonmetals. |
| Valence Electron | An electron that is in the highest occupied energy level of an atom. |
| Alkali Metals | Elements in Group 1A. |
| Alkaline Earth Metals | Elements in Group 2A. |
| Halogens | Elements in Group 7A. |
| Noble Gases | Elements in Group 8A. |
| Periodic Table | An arrangement of elements on columns, based on a set of properties that repeat from row to row. |