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Periodic Trends
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Groups | The vertical columns on the Periodic Table |
| Mosley | Arranged the Periodic Table by increasing atomic number |
| Malleable | hammer into thin sheets |
| Shielding | inner electrons block the attraction from the nucleus |
| Atomic mass | the mass of an atom |
| Representative elements | s and p blocks |
| Atomic number | Number of protons an atom has |
| Inner transition metals | f block |
| Periods | The horizontal rows of the Periodic Table |
| Nonmetals | dull, brittle, and poor conductors of electricity |
| Electronegativity | is a measure of the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons |
| Semiconductors | will conduct electricity at high temperatures or when certain substances are added |
| Ductile | make into thin wire |
| Mendeleev | Organized elements by increasing atomic mass |
| Alkaline earth metals | Group 2 on Periodic Table |
| Lustrous | Shiny |
| Alkali metals | Group 1 on Periodic Table |
| Halogens | Group 17 on Periodic Table |
| Transition metals | d block |
| Periodic Law | When elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number, there is a periodic pattern in their physical and chemical properties. |
| Noble Gases | Group 18 on Periodic Table |
| Metals | shiny, malleable, ductile, conductors of heat and electricity |
| Metalloids | Touch the staircase and have properties of both metals and nonmetals |
| Atomic Radius | 1/2 of the distance between the nuclei of two like atoms |
| Ionization Energy | The amount of energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom |