Periodic Basics
The horizontal rows on the periodic table
What are periods?
Every element in period 3 has this number of electron shells
What is 3?
The element located in period 3, group 14 is considered a
What is a metalloid?
This group is called noble because of its stable electron configuration
What is group 18?
The vertical columns on the periodic table
What are groups?
Elements in the same group will have similar properties because they have the same number of
What are valence electrons?
The classification of element that is always a good conductor of electricity is
What is a metal?
Xenon is in this state at STP
What is gas?
The periodic table is arranged in order of increasing ______________
What is atomic number?
This group has atoms with a stable valence electron configuration in the ground state
Group 18
This element is liquid at STP
What is Bromine?
This group produces colored ions in solution
What are transition metals?