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unit 2 science vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| chemical properties | characteristics of a substance that is observed only when the identity of the substance changed ex: reactivity |
| group | a vertical column of the periodic table; also called a family ex: there are 18 groups of the periodic table |
| reactivity | how likely an element is to change its identity ex: "react" "reactive" "reaction" |
| alkali metals | group 1 metals that are very reactive ex: sodium, potassium |
| alkali earth metals | group 2 metals that are reactive ex: calcium |
| transition metals | group 3-12 metals that are less reactive than other metals ex: gold, silver, copper |
| halogens | group 17 non-metals that are very reactive ex: chlorine, iodine |
| noble gases | group 18 metals that almost never react with other elements ex: helium, neon |