Using The Periodic Table Flashcards
Is a chart of the elements arranged into rows and columns according to their physical and chemical properties
Periodic table
A Russian chemist who made the first periodic table
Dimitri Mendeleev
A scientist who solved the problems about Mendeleev table
Henry Moseley
Is a column of the periodic table
A group of
The rows on the periodic table
Periods
the specific section on a periodic table that provides information about a single element, including its name, symbol, atomic number, and atomic mass
Element key
the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom
Atomic number
Is an element that is generally shiny
Metal
Describes the ability of a metal to reflect light
Luster
Is the ability to be pulled into thin wires
Ductility
Is the ability of a substance to be hammered or rolled into sheets
Malleability
The elements in group 1
Alkali metals
The elements in group 2 on the periodic table
Alkaline earth metals
The elements in groups 3-12
Transition elements
Are elements that have no metallic properties
Nonmetals
An element in group 17 of the periodic table
Halogen
The elements in group 18
Noble gases
Is an element that has physical and chemical properties of both metals and nonmetals
Metalloid
Conducts electricity at high temperatures,but not at low temperatures
Semiconductor
