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Recognize the there are more than 100 elements and some have similar properties
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Periodic Table | a chart that organizes information about all 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 inn the outermost shell of an atom and that determines the atom's chemical properties. |
| Reactivity | Describes how likely an element is able to form bonds with another element |
| Metalloid | Elements that gave properties of both metals and non-metals |
| Inert | Unable to react chemically under normal circumstances. |