Periodic table of the elements Flashcards

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define an element

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a pure substance that can’t be broken down anymore (and is made of only one type of atom)

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what is name the name of the horizontal rows on the periodic table?

A

periods

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what is name the name of the vertical columns on the periodic table?

A

groups

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4
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Who first arranged the elements in a pattern?

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Dmitri Mendeleev

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Where are the metals found on the periodic table?

A

left and middle

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Where are the non metals found on the periodic table?

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right

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How are elements arranged on the periodic table?

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according to their properties (or in order of their atomic number)

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What are the general properties of metals?

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shiny
ductile
malleable
solid (except mercury)
high MP/BP
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9
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Name 4 semi-metals

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boron, silicon, germanium, arsenic, (antimony, tellurium)

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