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| What is a period? How many periods are there? |
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horizontal rows of the periodic table
7 periods |
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| Do the properties within a period change? |
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Definition
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Definition
| verticals of the periodic table |
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| What do the elements in each group have in common? |
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Definition
| similar chemical and physical properties |
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| What are the group A elements known as? |
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Definition
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| What are the characteristics of the metals? Where are they located? |
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Definition
lustrous, conductive, malleable
right of staircase |
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| What are the characteristics of the nonmetals? Where are they located? |
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Definition
dull, insulator, brittle
left of periodic table |
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| What are the characteristics of the metalloids? Where are the located? |
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Definition
semi-conductor, in between
touching staircase |
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