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CI #2 Element Vocab
Terms and Definitions
Question | Answer |
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a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical or physical processes | element |
a way to organize the elements based on atomic number | Periodic Table of Elements |
elements that display metallic properties | metals |
elements that do not display metallic properties | nonmetals |
two or more elements join together chemically to form a new substance | forms compounds |
elements that have some characteristics of both metals and nonmetals | metalloids |
a vertical column on the Periodic Table | group |
an alternate name for a group | family |
a highly reactive group of elements located in Group I | Alkali Metals |
a reactive group of elements located in Group II | Alkaline Earth Metals |
a fairly stable group of elements located in Groups III-XIII | Transition Metals |
a very reactive group of elements located in Group XVII | Halogen Group |
a stable nonreactive group of elements located in Group XVIII | Noble Gases |
another name for the Noble Gases | Inert Gases |
the form in which matter exists | state of matter |
another term for state of matter | phase of matter |
combines chemically with other substances to form new substances | reactive |
20-25 degrees Celsius (68-77 degrees Fahrenheit) | room temperature |
two or more atoms joined together (maybe the same element or different elements) | molecule |
two or more different atoms (elements) joined together | compound |
the 7 naturally occurring diatomic molecules | Cl I F H Br O N (Chlorine, Iodine, Florine, Hydrogen, Bromine, Oxygen, Nitrogen) |
easily set on fire. | flammable or inflammable or combustible |
scientist who is often credited with developing the PTOE | Dmitri Mendeleev |
when a substance is nonreactive | inert |
the temperature at which a substance starts to melt (solid to liquid) | melting point |
to react with oxygen to form a new substance | oxidize |
when an element tends to be nonreactive or slow to react with other elements | stable |