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Sylas Murray
Chapter 5 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| period | A row in the table. |
| group | A column in the table. |
| periodic law | Repeating patterns. |
| atomic mass unit | One twelfth of a carbon atom. |
| metals | Good conductors of heat and electricity. |
| transition metals | join elements on the right and left side. |
| nonmetals | poor conductors of heat and electricity. |
| matalloids | elements with properties that fall between metals and non metals |
| periodic table | An arrangement of elements in columns based on properties. |
| valence electron | the number of electrons in the outermost energy level. |
| alkali metals | these metals have a single valence electron and are very reactive. |
| alkaline earth metals | they all have two valence electrons. |
| halogens | the elements in group 7A are called halogens. |
| noble gases | The elements in group 8A are noble gases. |