Chapter 8 Vocabulary

Question 1

Halogen

Answer 1

any one of five elements in a group of 17 of the periodic table (Fluorine, chlorine, Bromine, Iodine, and Astatine) that can combine with a metal to form a salt.

Question 2

Luster

Answer 2

a property of metal that enables it to reflect lights from the surface.

Question 3

Malleability

Answer 3

the ability to be flattened, bent, and shaped without breaking. A property of metals.

Question 4

Metalloid

Answer 4

an element that has the properties of both a metal and a nonmetal

Question 5

Ore

Answer 5

a mineral containing a relatively large amount of a metal compound.

Question 6

Periodic

Answer 6

describing a regular, repeating pattern, such as the periodic table of the elements or the periodic phases of the moon.