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Periodic Table
an arrangement of elements in columns, based on a set of properties that repeat from row to row.
Mendeleev
A chemist who developed the periodic table and organized elements by their properties while leaving empty spaces for more elements to be discovered
element
a pure substance that can not be broken down
Period
A row going across on the Periodic Table
Group/family
A column going up and down on the Periodic Table
Periodic law
The pattern of repeating properties down each group in the periodic table
Chemical / Element Symbol
A one or two letter symbol that represents that name of an element
(first letter is capital and potential second letter is lowercase)
Atomic Number
number of protons in an element,
atomic # is also equal to the number of electrons
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Atomic Mass
The number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus (center) of an element
Conductor
A material that allows things to flow