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Periodic Table ch12
Periodic Table Terms
| 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. |
| Alkali Metal | One of the elements of Group 1 of the periodic table (lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium) |
| Alkaline-earth metal | One of the elements of Group 2 of the periodic table (berylium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium) |
| Halogen | One of the elements of Group 17 of the periodic table (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine); halogens combine with most metals to form salts. |