PERIODT
Vertical columns of the periodic table are called
Groups
True or False a metal is an element that is a good electrical conductor and a good heat conductor
TRUE
poor conductor of heat and electricity
nonmetal
Each group contains elements with similar
Chemical Properties
malleability means what
it can bend
an element that has some characteristics of metals and some characteristics of nonmetals
metalloid
Three major categories on the periodic table
Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids
ductile means
drawn into wires
The horizontal rows of elements in the periodic table are called
Periods
High tensile strength means what
resit breaking with pulled
Elements that are close to each other in the same period tend to be (similar or different)
Similar