Periodic Properties

Front

A vertical column on the periodic table is called a ___________

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Group

Front

Which element in Period 3 has the highest melting point?

Back

Silicon (Si)

Front

As you move across a row on the periodic table, ionization energy ______________________

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Increases

Front

Group VII A of the periodic table contains the ____________

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most reactive nonmetals.

Front

A horizontal row on the periodic table is called a ______________

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Period

Front

What is the trend in atomic radius as you move down a group in the periodic table?

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Atomic radius increases.

Front

What is the trend in electronegativity as you move across a period from left to right?

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Electronegativity increases.

Front

What are alkali metals?

Back

Group 1 elements that are highly reactive and have one electron in their outer shell.

Front

What are noble gases?

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Group 18 elements that are inert and have a full outer shell of electrons.

Front

What is the significance of the periodic law?

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The properties of elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers.