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Recognize that there are more than 100elements 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 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 elements 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 |