Peridoic Table Flashcards
Peridoic table
an arrangement of elements in columns based on a set of properties that repeat from row to row
Mendeleev
A chemist who developed the peridoic table and organized elements by thier properties while leaving empty spaces for more elements to be discovered
element
A pure substance that cannot be broken down
Period
A row going across on the Periodic Table
Group/Family
A column going up and down on the periodic table
Periodic law
the pattern of repeating properties down each group in the peridoic table
Chemical/ element symbol
A one or two letter symbol that represents that name of an element (first letter is capital and potential secomd letter is lowercase)
Atomic Number
number of protons in an element, atomic # is also equal to the number of electrons
Atomic mass
The number of protons and neutrins in the nucleus (center) of an element
conductor
A material that allows things the flow
Metal
elements that are good conductors of heat and electric current
Nonmetal
elements that are poor conductors of heat and electric current
metalloid
elements with properties that fall between those of metals and nonmetals
Noble gas
elements in group 18, stable and unreactive
proton
A particle with a positive charge, smae amount of atomic number, this particle identifies the element