Periodic Table Basics

Front

What type of element makes up most of the periodic table?

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Metals

Front

What is each column in the periodic table called?

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Group

Front

How are groups arranged in the periodic table?

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Vertical Columns

Front

What are the major groups in the periodic table?

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Group 1: Alkali metals, Group 2: Alkaline earth metals, Group 17: Halogens, Group 18: Noble gases.

Front

What direction do groups run in the periodic table?

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Up and down.

Front

What are elements that occur in vertical columns on the periodic table called?

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Groups

Front

What is the main characteristic of elements in the same group?

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They have similar properties and characteristic behaviors due to similar numbers of valence electrons.

Front

What are the two main categories of elements in the periodic table?

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Metals and Nonmetals.

Front

What is the term for the horizontal rows in the periodic table?

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Periods

Front

What are metalloids?

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Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals.