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Recognize the more than one hundred elements with similar propeties.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 that 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 non-metals. |
| Inert | `Unable to react chemically under normal circumstances. |