Elements. Flashcards
Native element.
An element that occurs naturally.
Periodic Table.
A table of all the known elements in order of atomic number.
Period.
A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table.
Group.
A vertical column of elements in the periodic table.
Atomic number.
The number of an element in the periodic table.
Atomic mass.
The number related to the mass of one atom of an element.
Ductile.
Able to be stretched out to a thin wire.
Malleable.
Able to be bent without breaking.
Sonorous.
To make a sound like a bell when hit.
Conductor.
A material that allows heat to pass through.
Halogen.
A group of non-metal elements.
Salt.
The type of chemical compound which is the product of a neutralisation reaction.
Noble gas.
An unreactive substance in group 8 of the periodic table.
Inert.
To be chemically unreactive.
Metalloid/semi-metal.
When an element shows the properties of metals and non-metals.
