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9 - Mod 4 Lesson 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| period | a sequence of elements arranged in order of increasing atomic number and forming one of the horizontal rows in the periodic table |
| group | a column in the periodic table of elements. Sometimes referred to as a family |
| atomic mass unit | a mass equal to ; one-twelfth the mass of an atom of carbon-12. |
| metals | elements that are good conductors of electric current and heat |
| transition metals | elements that form a bridge between elements on the left and right sides of the periodic table |
| nonmetals | Elements that are poor conductors of heat and electric current |
| metalloids | elements with properties that fall between those of metals and nonmetals |
| valence electron | an electron in the highest occupied energy level of an atom |