Basic Chemistry Terms

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Group/ Family

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Column of element in the periodic table

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Period

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Horizontal row of elements in the periodic table

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Luster

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Shininess

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Ductile

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Able to be drawn into a thin line

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Malleable

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Able to be hammered into a thin sheet

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Corrosion

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Gradual wearing away of a metal due to a chemical reaction in which the metal element is changed into a metallic compound

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Metalloids

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Element that has properties of both metal and nonmetals

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Element Key

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Includes Atomic number, Chemical symbol, name, atomic mass.