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knipp - nonmetals & metalloids
facts about nonmetals & metalloids
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Chemistry
8th Grade
10/20/2009

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halogens
Definition
this group reacts by sharing or gaining one electron
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semiconductors
Definition
substances that can conduct electricity under some conditions
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fluorine
Definition
this element is added to water to help prevent tooth decay
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carbon
Definition
this family can gain, lose, or share four electrons
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helium
Definition
element used for filling blimps
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nitrogen
Definition
element used in fertilizers
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oxygen
Definition
most abundant element in the Earth's crust
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halogens
Definition
means "salt-forming"
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diatomic
Definition
describes an atom that occurs in pairs
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silicon
Definition
most common metalloid
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hydrogen
Definition
makes up 90% of the atoms in the universe
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noble gases
Definition
most unreactive group of elements
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ozone
Definition
triatomic molecule of atom, layer in Earth's atmosphere protects us against UV rays
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chlorine
Definition
element used to kill bacteria in water
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carbon
Definition
main ingredient in coal
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phosphorus
Definition
highly reactive nonmetal in matches
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bromine
Definition
only nonmetal that is a liquid at room temperature
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nitrogen
Definition
most common gas in the Earth's atmosphere
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