Chapter 1.3 Flashcards

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All known elements are organized into a chart known as the

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Periodic table

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2
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The vertical columns of the periodic table are called

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Groups

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3
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A period is

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A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table

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4
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True or false:

Brittleness is a property of metals

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False

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5
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Metalloids lie between metals and non metals on the periodic table. They tend to be

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Semiconductors

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6
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The ‘shininess’ of a metal is called

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Luster

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7
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The element carbon is classified as a

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Nonmetal

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8
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True or false:

Nonmetals are ductile

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False

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9
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Silicon is a

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Metalloid

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10
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Noble gases are

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Unreactive

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