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Chapter 5 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Periodic table | An arrangement of elements in columns, based on a set of properties that repeat from row to row |
| Period | Each row on the periodic table. |
| Group | Each column on the periodic table. |
| Periodic Law | A pattern of repeating properties. |
| Atomic Mass Unit (AMU) | One twelfth the mass of a carbon-12 atom. |
| Metals | Elements that are good conductors of heat and electricity. |
| Transition metals | Elements that form a bridge between the elements on the left and right side of the periodic 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 occupies energy level of an atom. |
| Alkali metals | The elements in group 1A. These metals have a single valence electron and are extremely reactive. |
| Alkaline earth metals | The elements in group 2A. All alkaline earth metals have two valence electrons. |
| Halogens | The elements in group 7A. Each halogen has seven valence electrons. |
| Noble gases | The elements in group 8A. Most noble gases have 8 valence electrons. They're colorless and odorless and extremely nonreactive. |