Periodic Table and Elements Flashcards

Flashcards covering key vocabulary related to the periodic table of elements, including groups, periods, and types of elements.

Elements

Substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means; building blocks of matter.

Periods

The horizontal rows on the Periodic Table.

Groups

The vertical columns on the Periodic Table.

Metals

Elements found to the left of the zigzag line on the periodic table, and generally possess properties like conductivity and malleability.

Non-metals

Elements found to the right of the zigzag line on the periodic table; they typically lack metallic properties.

Metalloids/Half-metals

Elements found on either side of the zigzag line on the periodic table; they exhibit properties of both metals and non-metals.

Transition Metals

Elements from groups 3-12 on the periodic table.

Alkali Metals

Elements in group 1 of the periodic table.

Alkaline Earth Metals

Elements in group 2 of the periodic table.

Halogens

Elements in group 17 of the periodic table.

Noble Gases

Elements in group 18 of the periodic table.

Atom

The smallest unit of matter that retains the chemical properties of an element.

Protons

Positively charged particles located in the nucleus of an atom.

Neutrons

Electrically neutral particles located in the nucleus of an atom.

Electrons

Negatively charged particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom.