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Dr. H Periodic Table
Dr. Heiny: (Standard 01) Periodic Table
Question | Answer |
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periodic table | a chart for listing the known elements by increasing atomic number such that elements of similar properties are grouped together |
alkali metals | the first column (family) of the periodic table except for hydrogen; also called group 1A |
alkaline earth metals | the second column (family) of the periodic table; also called group 2A |
transition metals | the elements in columns 3-12 on the periodic table |
inner transition metals | the lanthanide and actinide series on the periodic table |
halogens | column 17 (family 7A) on the periodic table |
noble gases | column 18 (family 8A) on the periodic table |
nonmetals | elements found in the top right-hand corner of the periodic table |
metalloids | elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals. |
period | The row of the periodic table; the principal quantum number (n) of the elements in the s block of that row. |