The Periodic Table Ch. 5
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Ch. 5 Intro to Matter
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 periodic | having a regular, repeating pattern |
| periodic law | the law that states that the chemical and physical properties of elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers |
| period | a horizontal row of elements on the periodic table |
| group | a column of elements on the periodic table |
| alkali metals | the elements in Group 1 of the periodic table; they are the most reative metals, and their atoms have one electron in their outer level |
| alkaline-earth metals | the elements in Group 2 of the periodic table; they are reactive metals but less reactive than alkali metals; their atoms have two electrons in their outer level |
| halogens | the elements in Group 17 of the periodic table; they are very reactive nonmetals, and their atoms have seven electrons in their outer level |
| noble gases | the unreaticve elements in Group 18 of the periodic table; their atoms have eight electrons in their outer level (except for helium, which has two electrons) |
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