Periodic Table vocab

Question 1

Group

Answer 1

A column on the periodic table

Question 2

Period

Answer 2

A row on the periodic table

Question 3

An element that is generally shiny, it is easily pulled into wires or hammered into sheets, it is a good conductor of electricity and thermal energy

Answer 3

Metal

Question 4

Luster

Answer 4

The way a mineral reflects or absorbs light at its surface

Question 5

Ductility

Answer 5

The ability to be pulled into thin wires

Question 6

Malleability

Answer 6

The ability of a substance to be hammered or rolled into sheets

Question 7

An element in group one on the periodic table

Answer 7

Alkali metal

Question 8

An element in group two on the periodic table

Answer 8

Alkaline earth metal

Question 9

An element in groups 3-12 on the PT

Answer 9

transition element

Question 10

Nonmetal

Answer 10

An element hat has no metallic properties

Question 11

An element in group 17 on he PT

Answer 11

Halogen

Question 12

Noble gas

Answer 12

An element in group 18 on the PT

Question 13

Metalloid

Answer 13

An element that has physical and chemical properties of both metals and nonmetals

Question 14

A substance that conducts electricity at high temps but not low temps

Answer 14

Semi conductor

Question 15

Periodic table

Answer 15

A chart of elements arranged into rows and columns according to their physical and chemical properties