5.1 Arranging the Elements Flashcards
1
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describes something that occurs or repeats at regular intervals
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periodic
2
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the law that states that the repeating chemical and physical properties of elements change periodically with the atomic numbers of the elements
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periodic law
3
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also known as metalliods
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semiconductors
4
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in chemistry, a horizontal row of elements ion the periodic table
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period
5
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a vertical column of elements in the periodic table; elements in a group share chemical properties; is also called a family
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group