C17 Terms Flashcards
Fire air water and earth
alchemy
Represents elements
chemical symbol
Occur as single atoms
monatomic
One of the most useful tools of science
periodic table of elements
The properties of the elements vary with their atomic numbers in a periodic way.
periodic law of the elements
metal
Almost three fourths of the elements
luster
A silverish color
malleable
Bendable
ductile
Conducts electricity
nonmetal
Not a metal
metalloid
Between metals and nonmetals
semimetal
Between metals and nonmetals
family
Each column on the periodic table
group
Each column on the periodic table
alkali meetal
Has 1 electron
alkaline-earth metal
Has two electrons
alloy
Metal mixtures
transition element
Groups 1B and 8b
Includes silicone germanium tin and lead
carbon family
Includes nitrogen phosphorous arsenic antimony and bismuth
nitrogen family
Contains oxygen sulfur selenium tellurium and polonium
oxygen family
Contains fluorine chlorine bromine iodine and astatine
halogen family
Contains helium neon argon krypton xenon and radon.
noble gas
The elements in the two rows
Below the periodic table
inner transition element