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Chapter 5 PS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Periodic Law | the principal that properties of elements n table repeat at regular intervals |
| period | horizontal row on table |
| group | vertical column on table |
| periodic trends | repeating patterns of chemical properties shown in periodic table |
| valence electrons | electrons in outer most shell of an atom |
| ionization | process of an atom becoming an ion |
| ion | a charged atom |
| cation | positive atom/ion |
| anion | negative atom/ion |
| metals | good conductors of electricity and thermal energy |
| nonmetals | poor conductors of electricity and thermal energy |
| semiconductors | can conduct electricity under certain conditions |
| alkali metals | group 1, 1 valence electron, very reactive |
| alkaline-earth metals | group 2, 2 valence electrons, reactive |
| transition metals | groups 3-12, quiet unreactive |
| synthetic | all have an atomic number greater than 92, radioactive |
| noble gases | group 18, 8 valence electrons, inert (unreactive) |
| halogens | group 17, 7 valence electrons |