Chapter 6

Question 1

metal

Answer 1

generally good conductors of heat and electric current

Question 2

nonmetal

Answer 2

poor conductors of heat and electric current

Question 3

alkali metal

Answer 3

elements in Group 1A

Question 4

alkaline earth metal

Answer 4

elements in Group 2A

Question 5

halogen

Answer 5

no metals of group 7A

Question 6

noble gas

Answer 6

elements in group 8A

Question 7

representative element

Answer 7

elements in groups 1A through 7A, display a wide range of physical and chemical properties

Question 8

transition metal

Answer 8

group B elements, displayed in main body of a periodic table

Question 9

inner transition metal

Answer 9

elements that appear below the main body of the periodic table

Question 10

ion

Answer 10

an atom or group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge

Question 11

atomic radius

Answer 11

one half of the distance between the nuclei of two atoms of the same element when the atoms are joined

Question 12

cation

Answer 12

an ion with a positive charge

Question 13

anion

Answer 13

an ion with a negative charge

Question 14

ionization energy

Answer 14

energy required to move an electron from an atom

Question 15

electronegativity

Answer 15

ability of an atom of an element to attract electrons when the atom is in a compound

Question 16

periodic law

Answer 16

when elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number, there is a periodic repetition of their physical and chemical properties