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Predictions From Periodic Table
Question | Answer |
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a pure substance made of one type of atom | element |
a shiny, malleable element found on the left side of the periodic table | metal |
a dull, brittle element found on the right side of the periodic table | nonmetal |
an element with properties like both metals and nonmetals | metalloid |
a pure substance made of two or more types of atoms chemically combined | compound |
the smallest piece of a compound that has the compound's properties | molecule |
a shorthand way to represent a compound | chemical formula |
a small number used to indicate the number of each type of atom found in a molecule | subscript |
a horizontal row on the periodic table | period |
a vertical column on the periodic table | group |