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Honors Per. Table
Honors Periodic Table
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| valence shell | Outermost shell of an atom |
| atomic mass | Number of protons plus the number of neutrons |
| conductivity | Ability for heat or electricity to flow through it |
| neutron | Part of an atom with a neutral charge; located in the nucleus |
| electron | Part of an atom with a negative charge; orbits the nucleus on shells; smallest subatomic particle |
| malleable | Able to be flattened out |
| ductile | Able to be stretched without breaking; not brittle |
| proton | Part of an atom with a positive charge; located in the nucleus |
| atomic number | Always equal to the number of protons in an atom |
| luster | Ability to reflect light |
| reactive | Causes a chemical reaction and releases energy |
| family/group | Also called group; columns on the periodic table (go up and down); Elements in a group have the same number of electrons in the outer level |
| period | Rows on the periodic table (side to side); Each row represents the number of energy levels |
| Most elements are _____ at room temperature. | solid |
| Two elements that are liquid at room temperature | Bromine, mercury |
| Are most elements metals, nonmetals, or metalloids? | metals |
| Where are metalloids located? | On the stair step |
| Where are metals located? | To the left of the stair step |
| Where are nonmetals located? | To the right of the stair step |
| What do elements do if they are reactive? | Take, give, or share electrons to create compounds |
| Most reactive metals | Group 1 - Alkali Metals |
| 2nd most reactive metals | Group 2 - Alkaline-earth metals |
| Unreactive group | Group 18 - Noble gases |
| Most reactive nonmetals | Group 17 - Halogens |
| Why are noble gases nonreactive? | They have a full outer shell. |
| How many electrons make a full shell? | eight |
| ion | An charged element; this happens because the element gained or lost an electron |
| anion | Negatively charged ion; element gained electron(s) |
| cation | Positively charged ion; element lost electron(s) |