Periodic Table and Reactivity Flashcards

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1
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The basic unit of a chemical element

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Atom

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The three basic parts of an atom

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Proton, Neutron, Electron

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3
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The sum of the protons and neutrons

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Atomic mass

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4
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Negatively charged subatomic particle

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Electron

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5
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Subatomic particle located outside the nucleus

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Electron

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An electron in one of the outer shells of an atom that can participate in forming chemical bonds with other atoms

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valence electrons

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7
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This determines the element’s reactivity

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valence electrons

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8
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Arranges all of the known elements in order of increasing atomic number

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Periodic Table

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This is the same as the number of protons

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atomic number

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10
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This class of elements is solid at room temperature, shiny, ductile, malleable, and is a good conductor

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Metals

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This class of elements has no luster (dull), poor conductors, brittle, not ductile, and not malleable

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Non metals

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12
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This class of elements is the smallest and it is located along the zigzag line on the periodic table. It contains properties of the other two classes

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Metalloids

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13
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The rows on the periodic table

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periods

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14
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The elements in the same _________ have the same number of energy levels or shells

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period

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15
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These are the columns on the periodic table

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Groups

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16
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These have the same number of valence electrons and similar chemical properties

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Groups

17
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This is the most reactive group on the periodic table

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Group 1 - Alkali Metals

18
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This is the least reactive group on the periodic table

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Group 18 - Noble Gases

19
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This increases as you move from right to left and top to bottom across the periodic table

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Reactivity

20
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The ability of an atom to combine or separate with other atoms to create a new substance

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Reactivity

21
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Valence electrons are the key to this process

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Reactivity

22
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A full and happy valence shell has how many electrons?

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8 (except Helium, which has 2)