| Term | Definition |
| chemical symbol | Elements on the periodic table are identified by a _____ that is one or two letters. |
| atomic number | The Periodic Table of Elements is arranged in order of _____. |
| groups | the verticle colomns on the periodic table |
| periods | the horizontal rows on the periodic table |
| H | the symbol for Hydrogen |
| He | the symbol for Helium |
| O | the symbol for Oxygen |
| 1 | The Alkali Metals are in Group _____. |
| 2 | The Alkaline Earth Metals are in Group _____. |
| 7 | The Halogens are in Group _____. |
| 8 | The Noble Gases are in Group _____. |
| False | TRUE or FALSE - Elements in a period share similar characteristics. |
| True | TRUE or FALSE - Group number indicates the number of valence electrons the atom has. |
| metals | are found on the left side of the periodic table |
| Noble Gases | These elements do NOT react with any other elements. |
| malleable | can be hammered into thin sheets |
| ductile | can be pulled into thin wires |
| nonmetals | are found on the right side of the periodic table and tend to be poor conducters |
| metalloids | have characteristics of both metals and nonmetals |
| metals | are ductile, malleable, solid, and good conductors of electricity |