Periodic Table Vocab Flashcards
Periodic table
Arrangement of elements in order of their atomic number such as the elements with similar properties fall in the same column or group
Periodic
Something that occurs often
Periodic law
States that the repeating chemical and physical properties of elements change periodically with the atomic number of the elements
Group/family
Vertical column (18 in total)
Period
Horizontal rows, the highest energy level (7 total)
Alkali metal
Group 1 elements
Alkaline earth metal
Group 2 elements
Halogen
Group 17 elements
Noble gas
Group 18 elements
Lanthanide
Period 6 elements
Actinide
Period 7 elements
Main group element
Elements in the S or P block
Transition elements
D-block elements
Inner transition elements
Lanthides and actinides
S-block
Groups 1 and 2