Periodic Table Vocabulary

A tiny, negatively charged particle that moves around the outside of the nucleus of an

• proton
• neutron
• electron
• bison

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The basic particle from which all elements are made; the smallest particle of an element that has the properties of that element.

• molecule
• atom
• compound
• proton

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A region of an atom in which electrons of the same energy are likely to be found.

• energy level
• energy field
• energy position
• energy jacket

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

• atomic protons
• mass number
• atomic mass
• atomic number

An arrangement of the elements showing the repeating pattern of their properties.

• Chemical Table
• Periodic Table
• Table of Elements
• None of These

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A one-or-two letter representation of an element.

• chemical symbol
• chemical formula
• chemical letter
• chemical shorthand

A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table.

• column
• group
• period
• family

A term used to describe a material that can be pulled out into a long wire.

• malleable
• ductile
• luster
• bendable

The way in which acids react with some metals so as to wear away the metal.

• magnetism
• corrosion
• conductivity
• ductility

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The ability of an object to transfer electricity.

• electrical conductivity
• electrical transferability
• thermal conductivity
• ionization