Chapter 1 Flashcards
(19 cards)
The horizontal rows of elements in the periodic table
Periods
The vertical columns of a periodic table
Families or groups
A good conductor
Metal
Being able to be hammered or rolled into thin sheets
Mallable
Drawn into a fine wire
Ductile
Poor conductor
Many are gases
Solids are brittle
Nonmetals
Semiconductors
Solids
Have characteristics of metals and nonmetals
Metalloids
Elements in group 18
Generally unreactive
Gases at room temperature
Noble Gases
The study of the properties of matter and how it changes in the energy involved
Chemistry
The study of most carbon containing compounds
Organic Chemistry
The study of non-organic substances
Inorganic Substances
The study of the properties and changes of matter and their relation to energy
Physical Chemistry
The identification of the components and compositions of materials
Analytical Chemistry
The study of living things
Biochemistry
Using models to predict what will occur in reactions
Theoretical Chemistry
Any substance that has a definite composition.
Chemical
Carried out of the sake of increasing knowledge
Basic Research
Generally carried out to solve a problem
Applied research
Involves the production and use of products that improve our quality of life
Technological development
