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recongize that there are more than 100 elements and some have similar properties
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| periodic table | a chart that orgonizes information about all the known elements according to their properties |
| period | in chemistry a horizontal row of elements in the periodic table |
| group | a vertical column of elements in the periodic table; elements in a group share chemical properties |
| valence electrons | an electron that is found in the other most outer shell of an atom and that determines the atom's chemical properties |
| reactivity | describes how likely an element is to form bonds with other elements |
| metalloid | elements that have properties of both metals and non-metals |
| inert | unable to chart chemically under normal circumstances |