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Ch.5 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Period | A row in a periodic table of elements the time required for one complete cycle of a periodic motion. a unit of geological time into which geologists divide eras |
| Group | A column of elements in a periodic table |
| Periodic Law | The pattern of repeating properties displayed by elements in the periodic table |
| Atomic Mass Unit | One twelfth the mass of a carbon-12 atom |
| Metals | Elements that are good conductors of heat and electric current |
| Transition Metals | Elements that form a bridge between elements on the left and right sides 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 Electrons | An electron that is the highest occupied energy level of an atom |
| Alkali Metals | The elements in group 1A of the periodic table, not including hydrogen |
| Alkaline Earth Metals | The elements in group 2A of the periodic table |
| Halogens | The elements in group 7A of the periodic table |
| Noble Gases | The elements in group 8A of the periodic table |
| Periodic Table | An arrangement of elements in columns, based on a set of properties that repeat from row to row |