Chemistry 4 (The Periodic Table) Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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What are the properties of alkali metals
A
Soft
React violently with water
React violently with halogens from salts
2
Q
What are the properties of alkali earth metals
A
Light
Not as reactive
Hard
3
Q
What are the properties of halogens
A
Highly reactive
Form acids
4
Q
What are some properties of metals
A
Conductors
Malleable
Ductile
Tensile strength
Lustrous
5
Q
What are some properties of nonmetals
A
The opposite of metals
6
Q
What are the properties of metalloids
A
Both metal and non metal properties
7
Q
What is an ion
A
An atom that carries a charge
8
Q
What is an isotope
A
When the number of neutrons in an atom changes (changing the mass)
