Chapter 5 Flashcards
Describes something that occurs or repeats at regular intervals
Periodic
The law that states that the repeating chemical and physical properties of elements change periodically with the atomic numbers of the elements
Periodic Law
In chemistry, a horizontal row of elements in the period table
Period
A vertical column of elements in the period table; elements in a group share chemical properties
Group/Family
One of the elements of Group 1 of the period table (Lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, and francium)
Alkali Metal
One of the elements of Group 2 of the period table (beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, barium, and radium)
Alkaline-Earth Metals
One of the elements of Group 17 of the period table (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine); halogens combine with most metals to form salts
Halogens
One of the elements of Group 18 of the period table (helium, neon, argon, krypton, neon, xenon, and radon); noble gases are unreactive.
Noble Gases