groups and periods Flashcards
(11 cards)
organization -
the rows in the periodic table are called
periods
organization -
the columns in the periodic table are called
groups
organization -
elements are organized by
increasing number
groups -
elements in the same group have
similar properties
periods -
elements in the same periods have
the same number of electron shells
metals -
they are located
in the left and middle of the periodic table
metals -
properties of metals
conductors of heat and electricity
non-metals -
they are located
in the upper right of the periodic table (except hydrogen)
non-metals -
properties of non-metals
poor conductors of heat and electricity
metalloids -
they are located
between metals and non-metals
metalloids -
properties of metalloids
properties that are halfway between metals and non-metals