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recognize that there are more than 100 elements and some have similar properties
Term | Definition |
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periodic table | a chart that organizes information about all of 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 outermost 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 nonmetals. |
inert | unable to react chemically under normal circumstances. |