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Chapter 5 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Periodic Table | An arrangement of the elements in columns, based on a set of properties that repeat from row to row |
| Period | Each row of the periodic table |
| Group | Each column on the periodic table |
| Periodic Law | Properties of elements repeated in a predictable way when atomic numbers are used to arrange elements into groups |
| Atomic Mass Unit (AMU) | 1/12 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 | The elements in Group 1A |
| Alkaline Earth Metals | The elements in Group 2A |
| Halogens | The elements in Group 7A |
| Noble Gases | The elements in Group 8A |