Chapter 3 Periodic Table

An element's properties can be predicted from its location in the periodic table. 

ability of an object to transfer heat

atoms with the same number of protons & different number of neutrons

the periodic table arranged in rows

groups 3 to 12 on the periodic table, good conductors of heat & electric current

the elements in a column

ability of an object to carry electric current

atomic number of an element is based on

an element that lacks most of the properties of a metal

elements that are GOOD conductors of electric current & heat

negatively charged particle

____________ said all atoms of the same element are exactly alike

deterioration of metal due to a chemical reaction

smallest particle that can still be considered an element

number of protons in the nucleus of an atom is the 

Who discovered a set of patterns that applied to all the elements? 

some properties of metals and some properties of nonmetals

shiny & bendable

From an element's location in periodic table, you can predict its 

The nucleus contains........

material that can be pulled out or drawn into long wires

small region in the CENTER of the nucleus

a particle that has NO electric charge

Transition metals are less reactive than the metals in Groups 1 and 2. 

an arrangement of elements showing the repeating pattern of their properties

positively charged particle

shiny & reflective 

material that can be hammered or rolled into flat sheets