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Chp.1.3-UnitD
the periodic table is a map of the elements
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| reactive | likely to undergo a chemical change |
| metal | an element that tends to be shiny, easily shaped, and a good conductor of electricity and heat |
| nonmetal | an element that is not a metal and has properties generally opposite to those of a metal |
| metalloid | an element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals |
| radioactivity | the process by which the nucleus of an atom of an element releases energy and particles |
| half-life | the length of time it takes for half of the atoms in a sample of a radioactive element to decay into atoms of another element |