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periodic table
| Vocab Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| alkali metal | one of the elements of group 1 of the periodic table (lithium,sodium,potassium,rubidium,cesium, and francium) |
| akaline earth metal | one of the elements of group 2 of the periodic yable (beryllium,magnesium,calcium,strontium,barium,and radium) |
| halogen | one of the elements of group 17 of the periodic table (fluorine,chlroine,bromine,iodine,and astatine): halogens combine with most metals to form salts |
| noble gas | one of the elements of group 18 of the periodic table (helium,neon,argon,krypton,xenon,and radon): noble gases are unreactive |