The vertical (up and down) rows on the periodic table are called:
families or groups
The electrons in an atom have what charge?
malleability
The ease and speed with which an element combines or reacts with another element
reactivity
The type of bond that shares electrons
The horizontal rows (side to side) on the periodic table are called:
Periods
The protons in an atom have what charge
What is positive
ductile
The outermost layer of electrons are called__________________electrons.
valence
The type of bond that is formed by taking or giving an electron (creating charged particles)
Ionic bond
The number of valence electrons can be found by looking at what ___________________an element is found in
column-(group or family)
The neutrons in an atom have what charge
neutral
This word means shiny and reflective
luster
The average mass of all the isotopes in an element is called
atomic mass
The type of bonds between two metals
metal bond
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When multiple atoms combine it is called a
molecule
The structure of metalic compounds
crystalline or crystal
A one to two letter abbreviation for an element
chemical symbol
Type of bond where electron are shared equally
nonpolar
Type of bond where electrons are shared unequally
polar bond