Periodic Table Flashcards

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Periodic table

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an arrangement of elements in columns, based on a set of properties that repeat from row to row

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Mendeleev

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A chemist who developed the periodic table and organized elements by their properties while leaving empty spaces for more elements to be discovered

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Element

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down.

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Period

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A row going across on the periodic table

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Group

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A column going up and down on the periodic table

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Periodic law

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The pattern of repeating properties down each group in the periodic table.

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Element symbol

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A one or two letter symbol that represents that name of an element

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Atomic number

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number of protons in an element atomic number is also equal to the number of electrons

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Atomic mass

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The number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an element.

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Conductor

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a material that allows things to flow

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Metal

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elements that are good conductors of heat and electric current

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Nonmetal

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elements that are poor conductors of heat and electric current

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Metalloid

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elements with properties that fall between those of metals and nonmetals

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Noble gas

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elements in group 18 stable and unreactive

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proton

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a particle with a positive charge, same amount as atomic number this particle identifies the element

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neutron

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a particle with a neutral charge, same amount as atomic mass - atomic number

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electron

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a particle with a negative charge same amount as atomic number

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Valence electron

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electron on the outermost shell

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Shell

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Outer boundary of an atom, mostly empty space, each shell starting from the first shell can hold:
1st shell - 2 electrons
2nd shell - 8 electrons
3rd shell - 18 electrons
4th shell - 32 electrons

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Nucleus

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the center of an atom that contains neutrons and protons and therefore most of mass

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Chemical bond

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force of attraction between atoms to make them more stable.

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Ion

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when atoms transfer electrons and become charged particles

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Ionic bond

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the force of attraction that holds together positive and negative ions, a transfer of electrons.

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Covalent bond

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A force of attraction that holds together two atoms and shares electrons

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Chemical formula

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shows the elements involved in that molecule and the number of atoms of each element.

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Chemical equation

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shows the molecules involved in a reaction
reactants show the ingredients and the products show results.