Periodic Table Chapter Review

Able to be hammered into thin sheets

only nonmetal in Group 1

a row of elements in the periodic table whose properties change gradually and predictability

The symbol for the element mercury is

Most of the _______ are synthetic elements.

The element _______ is a gas at room temperature

basis for arranging elements in modern periodic table

All transition elements are _____.

series of radioactive elements

The nonmetals are not very important.

Elements that are gases or brittle solids and poor conductors of heat and electricity

series of elements that are sometimes called the rare earth metals

_______ are soft metals.

________ is a good conductor of electricity and heat.

In this periodic table, Mendeleev arranged the elements in order of increasing

Most nonmetals are _______.

The element silver is widely used in dentistry.

most chemically inactive group of elements

silvery solids with low densities and low melting points found in Group 1

can be used as a semiconductor

a port conductor of electricity

Most of the actinides occur naturally in Earth's crust.

The element used for storing and transporting radioactive materials is ______.

elements that show properties of both metals and nonmetals

Silicone is an example of a(n) ________.

used for computer chips

elements that show moderate electrical conductivity

Elements that rarely combine with other elements are the ______.

Silicon and germanium are used in electronics as semiconductors

has magnetic properties.

a gas at room temperature

The most active nonmetal is _________.

elements in Groups 3 through 12 of the periodic table

All of the _____ are radioactive.

most elements fall into this classification

Silicon and germanium are used in electronics as semiconductors

A period contains elements that have similar properties.

group of elements that form salts

another name for Group 2 elements

Elements in Groups 1, 2 and 13 through 18 are the