Elements/Periodic Table Flashcards
Period
Each row in the table of elements
Periodic law
A pattern of repeating properties
Atomic mass unit
1/12 the mass of a carbon-12 atom
Metals
Elements that are good conductors of electric current and heat
Transition metals
Elements that form a bridge between the elements on the left and right sides of the table
Non metals
Elements that are poor conductors
Metalloids
Elements with properties that fall between those of metals and nonmetals
Valence electrons
Electrons that is in the highest occupies energy level of an atom
Alkali metals
Metals with a single valence electron and are extremely reactive
Alkaline earth metals
The elements in group 2A. Have two valence electrons
Halogens
Elements in group 7A. 7 valence electrons
Noble gases
Elements in group 8A. 2 valence electrons
Periodic Table
An arrangement of elements in columns, based on a set of properties that repeat from row to row.
Group
A column of elements in a periodic table