Periodic Table and Chemistry Vocabulary

Characteristics that are used to describe and identify substances 

• periods
• mettalloids
• properties 
• electrons

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

represents the number of the protons or the number of electrons 

• atomic number
• atomic mass
• family 
• period

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NGSS.HS-PS1-7

 represents the number of protons and neutron in an atom

• atomic number
• atomic mass
• period
• family

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One or two letters,first is always capital and second always lowercase

• form
• chemical symbol
• period
• family

Horizontal rows in the table tells how many electron shells the element has (7)

• form
• gas
• family/group
• period

S=Solid,L=Liquid,G=Gas Most are solid only two liquids

• family
• period
• shape
• form

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The vertical rows on the table (18) have similar properties

• family/group
• period
• valence
• shape

The element will not easily combine with other elements to form compounds, outer shell full (the noble gases)

• stable
• endothermic
• exothermic
• noble

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Have properties of metals and non metals; poor conductors of electricity

• metalloids
• lusters
• solids
• metallica

Family #1 shiny and good conductors of electricity, most reactive metals

• Alkali Metals
• Alkaline Earth Metals
• Luster
• Metalloids

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