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Periodic Table
chapter 3 sect 3,4,5
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8th Grade
12/05/2008

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Metals
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contain the most elements in the periodic table
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Metals are
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Malleable, ductile, and good conductors
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Metals have
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a wide range of chemical properties
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synthetic
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means man made
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Group 1
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contains the most reactive metals
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gasses
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what most nonmetals are at room temperature
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noble gasses
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group of elements that do not ordinarily react with other elements
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metalloids
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share characteristics with both metals and nonmetals
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particle accelerator
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where most synthetic elements are made
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hydrogen
Definition
the sun is made mostly of this
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different or opposite from
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In general, the physical properties of metals and nonmetals
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Group 1
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includes the most chemically reactive metals
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right side
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where nonmetals are found on the periodic table
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malleable
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means it can be pounded into a new shape
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fusion
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when nuclei combine with other nuclei
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Solid
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the state of most metals at room temperature
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Decrease
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What the chemical reactivity of metals tend to do from left to right across the periodic table
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Semiconductor
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substance that will conduct electricity only under certain conditions
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Plasma
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State of matter in most stars
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Hydrogen
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Element located in the first column, first row
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transitional metals
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elements in groups 3-12
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metalloids
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elements that touch to form a zigzag line
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gas
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state of matter of group 18
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not very reactive
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chemical reactivity of nobel gasses
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-generally solid at room temperature
-shiny
-malleable
-ductile
-good conductors of heat and electricity
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Essay: properties of metals
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-generally a gas at room temperature
-dull
-brittle
-poor conductors of heat and electricity
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Essay: properties of nonmetals
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