Chapter 4 Vocab

Question 1

The second series of inner transition elements which goes from thorium to lawrencium

Answer 1

Actinides

Question 2

Elements in group 1 of the periodic table

Answer 2

Alkali metals

Question 3

Elements in group 2 of the periodic table

Answer 3

Alkali earth metals

Question 4

Substance that can make somthing happen faster but is not changed itself

Answer 4

Catalyst

Question 5

Family of elements in the periodic table that have similar physical or chemical properties

Answer 5

Group

Question 6

Element in group 17 of the periodic table

Answer 6

Halogens

Question 7

The first series of inner transition elements which goes from cerium to lutetium

Answer 7

Lanthanides

Question 8

Element that is malleable, ductile, a good conductor of electricity, and generally has a shiny or metallic luster

Answer 8

Metal

Question 9

Element that shares some properties with both metals and nonmetals

Answer 9

Metalloid

Question 10

Element in group 18 of the periodic table

Answer 10

Nobel gasses

Question 11

That is usually a gas poor conductor of heat and electricity

Answer 11

Nonmetal

Question 12

Horizontal row of elements in the periodic table whose properties change gradually and predictably

Answer 12

Period

Question 13

Elements in group 1 and 2 and 13-18 in periodic table that includes metals, Metalloids and nonmetals

Answer 13

Representative element

Question 14

Element that does not conduct electricity as well as a metal but conducts it better that a non-metal

Answer 14

Semiconductor

Question 15

Are made in lavatories and nuclear reactors

Answer 15

Synthetic elements

Question 16

In group 3-12 in the periodic table all of which are metals

Answer 16

Transition elements