Periodic Table Intro

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What is the Periodic Table?

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A tabular arrangement of chemical elements, organized by increasing atomic number, where elements with similar properties are grouped together.

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What are metals?

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Elements that are typically shiny, malleable, ductile, and good conductors of heat and electricity.

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What are nonmetals?

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Elements that are generally poor conductors of heat and electricity, and can be gases, liquids, or brittle solids.

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What are metalloids?

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Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals, often used as semiconductors.

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Where are metals located on the Periodic Table?

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On the left side and in the center.

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Where are nonmetals located on the Periodic Table?

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On the right side.

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What is a characteristic of nonmetals?

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They are poor conductors of electricity.

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Which element is a metalloid?

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Arsenic (As) is a metalloid.

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What is the atomic number?

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which determines the element's identity.

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What is the significance of the groups in the Periodic Table?

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Elements in the same group have similar chemical properties and the same number of valence electrons.