Periodic Table Flashcards
What is the periodic table?
A table that displays every existing elements that is ordered based on atomic number and is grouped based on similar properties.
What are the vertical columns on the periodic table called?
Groups
What are the horizontal rows on the periodic table called?
Periods
What three groups are elements classified into?
Metal, nonmetal, metalloid
What are the properties of a metal?
Loses electrons, shiny, good conductors, malleable, ductile, luster, solid at room temperature (minus mercury)
What are the properties of a nonmetal?
Gains electrons, brittle solids or gases at room temperature (minus bromine)
What are the properties of a metalloid?
Has both metallic and nonmetallic properties