Classifying matter Flashcards
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A chart of elements showing the repeated pattern of their properties
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Periodic table
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One or two letters used to represent the elements name
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Chemical symbol
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Elements in the same vertical column of the periodic table, also called a family
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Group
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Family
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Elements in the same vertical column of the periodic table also called a group
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A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table
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Period
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Elements, usually solid, with a shiny surface; they conduct electricity well.
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Metals
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An element that lacks most of the physical properties of a metal
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Nonmetal
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An element that has some of the characteristics of metals and some of the characteristics of nonmetals
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Metalloid
