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9 - Module 4 TEST
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alkali metals | elements in group 1 of the periodic table; they are the most reactive; their atoms have one electron in their outer level |
| alkaline earth metals | the elements in Group 2 of the periodic table; they are reactive metals but are less reactive than alkali metals; their atoms have two electrons in their out level |
| atomic mass unit | a mass equal to ; one-twelfth the mass of an atom of carbon-12. |
| element | one type of atom; a substance composed of atoms having an identical number of protons in each nucleus |
| Group 1 | alkali metals |
| Group 2 | Alkaline Earth Metals |
| Group 3-12 | transition metals |
| Group 13 (3A) | Boron Group |
| Group 14 (4A) | Carbon Group |
| Group 15 (5A) | Nitrogen Group |
| Group 16 (6A) | Oxygen Group |
| Group 17 (7A) | Halogens |
| Group 18 (8A) | Nobel gases |
| group | a column in the periodic table of elements. Sometimes referred to as a family |
| halogens | the elements in group 17 of the periodic table; they are very reactive nonmetals, and their atoms have seven electrons in their outer level |
| metalloids | elements with properties that fall between those of metals and nonmetals |
| metals | elements that are good conductors of electric current and heat |
| noble gases | the unreactive elements in group 18 of the periodic table; their atoms have eight electrons in their outer level (except helium, which has two electrons) |
| nonmetals | Elements that are poor conductors of heat and electric current |
| period | a sequence of elements arranged in order of increasing atomic number and forming one of the horizontal rows in the periodic table |
| periodic law | the law that states that the repeating chemical and physical properties of elements change periodically with the atomic numbers of the elements |
| periodic table | a table in which the elements are organized 4 |
| transition metals | elements that form a bridge between elements on the left and right sides of the periodic table |
| valence electron | an electron in the highest occupied energy level of an atom |