Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids
The state of matter that metals are normally in
What is solid?
The elements in the (upper) right side of the periodic table
What are nonmetals?
The (vertical) columns in the periodic table
What are groups (or families)?
Most elements in the periodic table are
What is metals?
The number of groups in the periodic table
What is 18?
The location of metalloids in the periodic table
What is the stairstep?
The name of the section that includes groups 3-12
What is transition metals?
The (horizontal) rows in the periodic table
What are periods?
The state nonmetals are normally in
What is a gas?
The number above each element in the periodic table represents
What is atomic number (number of protons)?
These are known as semi-conductors
What are metalloids?
The second period at the bottom of the periodic table
What is the Actinides?
The name of the last group (18) in the periodic table
What is noble gases?
True or false: all metals are magnetic
What is Halogens?
The ability to be drawn into a wire
The number of valence electrons in the second group on the periodic table
What is 2?
The name of the first group in the periodic table
What is Alkali Metals?
The ability to be hammered or pressed into a thin sheet
What is malleability?
What are Noble Gases?
These 2 properties of silver and gold make them desirable for use in jewelry
What are malleability and luster?
This is the most reactive group in the periodic table
What is Alkali Metals (Group 1)?
The number of periods in the periodic table
What is 7?
These 2 properties of copper make it desirable for wiring
What are conductivity and ductility?
The Father of the Periodic Table
Who is Mendeleev?