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Periodic Table/Emily
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Periodic Table | The chart scientists use to organize and classify all the known elements. |
| Element | A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical reactions. |
| Element Symbol | An abbreviation or short representation of a chemical element; the symbols in the periodic table. Natural elements all have chemical symbols of one or two letters; some manmade elements have three-letter symbols. |
| Atomic Number | The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom; atomic number determines the chemical properties of the atom. |
| Atomic Mass | The combined mass of all of the protons and neutrons of an atom. Since each proton and neutron has a mass of approximately one unit (called an atomic mass unit) the atomic mass is approximately equal to the number of protons and neutrons. |
| Period | In the periodic table of the elements, elements are arranged in a series of rows (or periods) so that those with similar properties appear in a column. |
| Group | In chemistry, a group (also known as a family) is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table, but the f-block columns (between groups 2 and 3) are not numbered. |
| Family | In chemistry, a group (also known as a family) is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table, but the f-block columns (between groups 2 and 3) are not numbered. |
| Chemical Formula | A set of chemical symbols showing the elements present in a compound and their relative proportions, and in some cases the structure of the compound. |
| Metals | A shiny, dense substance that easily conducts heat and electricity. |
| Nonmetals | An element or substance that is not a metal. |
| Metalloids | An element whose properties are intermediate between those of metals and solid nonmetals. |
| Noble Gases | one of six elemental gasses that does not naturally react with other elements |
| Reactivity | |
| Dmitri Mendeleev | |
| Trend | |
| Energy Level | |
| Valence Electrons | |
| Chemical Property | |
| Physical Property | |
| Periodic Table | The chart scientists use to organize and classify all the known elements. |
| Element | A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical reactions. |
| Element Symbol | An abbreviation or short representation of a chemical element; the symbols in the periodic table. Natural elements all have chemical symbols of one or two letters; some manmade elements have three-letter symbols. |
| Atomic Number | The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom; atomic number determines the chemical properties of the atom. |
| Atomic Mass | The combined mass of all of the protons and neutrons of an atom. Since each proton and neutron has a mass of approximately one unit (called an atomic mass unit) the atomic mass is approximately equal to the number of protons and neutrons. |
| Period | In the periodic table of the elements, elements are arranged in a series of rows (or periods) so that those with similar properties appear in a column. |
| Group | In chemistry, a group (also known as a family) is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table, but the f-block columns (between groups 2 and 3) are not numbered. |
| Family | In chemistry, a group (also known as a family) is a column of elements in the periodic table of the chemical elements. There are 18 numbered groups in the periodic table, but the f-block columns (between groups 2 and 3) are not numbered. |
| Chemical Formula | A set of chemical symbols showing the elements present in a compound and their relative proportions, and in some cases the structure of the compound. |
| Metals | A shiny, dense substance that easily conducts heat and electricity. |
| Nonmetals | An element or substance that is not a metal. |
| Metalloids | An element whose properties are intermediate between those of metals and solid nonmetals. |
| Noble Gases | one of six elemental gasses that does not naturally react with other elements |
| Reactivity | |
| Dmitri Mendeleev | |
| Trend | |
| Energy Level | |
| Valence Electrons | |
| Chemical Property | |
| Physical Property |