CH8-Voab, Periodic Table

  1. a row of elements in the Periodic Table
    Period
  2. a column (or family) of elements in the Periodic Table
    Group
  3. These elements are in groups 1 and 2, and 13-18 of the Periodic Table.
    Representative Elements
  4. the elements in groups 3-12 (middle section) of the Periodic Table
    Transition Elements
  5. an element that has luster, is a good conductor of heat and electricity, is malleable, and is ductile
    Metal
  6. these are either gases or brittle solids at room temperature, and are poor conductors of heat and electricity
    Nonmetal
  7. These are elements that share some properties with metals, and some with nonmetals.
    Metalloids
  8. This is a family name for the elements in Group 1 of the Periodic Table.
    Alkali Metals
  9. This is the family name for the elements in Group 2 of the Periodic Table.
    Alkaline Earth Metals
  10. These are elements that do not conduct electricity as well as metals, but do conduct better than nonmetals.
    Semiconductors
  11. This is the family name for the elements in Group 17 of the Periodic Table. This name means “salt-former.”
    Halogens
  12. This is the family name for the elements in Group 18 of the Periodic Table.
    Noble Gases
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CH8-Voab, Periodic Table
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Chapter 8 Vocabulary Definitions for Glencoe 8th Grade Science
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