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Chapter12Vocab.
Periodic TableTerms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Periodic | describes something that occurs or repeats at regular intervals. |
| Periodic Law | the law that states that the repeating chemical and physical properties of elements change periodically with the atomic numbers of the elements. |
| Period | in chemistry, a horizontal row of elements in the periodic table. |
| Group | a vertical column of elements in the periodic table; elements in a group share chemical properties. Most reactive metals. |
| Akali metal | elements in group one of the periodic table. They share physical and chemical properties. |
| Akaline-Earth metal | elements in Group two of the periodic table. Less reactive. |
| Halogen | one of the elements of group 17 of the periodic table; halogen combines with most metals to form salts. |
| Noble Gas | one of the elements of Group 18 of the periodic table; noble gasses are unreactive. |