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PS chpt. 12 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| periodic | happening at regular intervals |
| periodic law | repeating chemical and physical properties of elements change periodically with the elements' atomic numbers |
| period | each horizontal row of elements on the periodic table |
| group | each vertical column of elements on the periodic table |
| alkali metals | elements in Group 1 of the periodic table |
| alkaline-earth metals | less reactive than alkali metals are |
| halogen | very reactive nonmetals because their atoms need to gain only one electron to have a complete outer level. |
| nobel gas | unreactive nonmetals and are in Group 18 of the periodic table |