5.4 - Patterns And The Periodic Table Flashcards
Period of Periodic Table ?
A row of elements in the periodic table
Element ?
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances
Group of Periodic Table ?
A column of elements in the periodic table with similar properties
Alkali Metals ?
The elements (except hydrogen) in the first column of the periodic table
(Soft, highly reactive metals)
Alkaline Earth Metals?
The elements in the second column of the periodic table
Light, reactive
Halogens?
The elements in the seventeenth column of the periodic table
Most reactive group in table
Noble Gases?
The elements in the eighteenth column of the periodic table
Very stable, barely reacts w/ other chemicals
Bohr-Rutherford Diagram ?
A model representing the arrangement of electrons in orbits around the nucleus of an atom
Compound ?
A pure substance composed of two or more elements in a fixed ratio