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History and organization of the periodic table

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In the modern periodic table, elements are organized by...   Atomic number  
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What was special about Mendeleev's periodic table?   He left spaces for undiscovered elements  
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How many periods are there in the modern periodic table?   7  
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What is a period?   A horizontal row  
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What is a group?   A vertical column  
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Elements in a group have similar....   Reactivity and other properties  
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Non-metals are found on what part of the periodic table?   The upper right  
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Metals are found on what part of the periodic table?   The lower left  
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Semimetals or metalloids are found where on the periodic table?   On the zig zag that goes from upper left to lower right  
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Group 17 is an element family called...   Halogens  
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How many groups are there on the modern periodic table?   18  
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What are some properties of metals?   Shiny, ductile, malleable, conduct electricity and heat  
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What are some properties of non-metals?   Dull, brittle, do not conduct electricity  
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What are the elements that have properties of both metals and non-metals called?   Metalloids or semi-metals  
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Name some elements that are in the alkaline metal family   Lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium  
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What is the name of elements in group 2?   Alkaline earth metals  
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What are the elements in group 18 called?   Noble gases  
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What are the elements in the middle of the table (the d block) called?   Transition metals  
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