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ChAPTER 6 VOCAB
Chapter 6 vocab
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Chemistry
10th Grade
01/05/2011

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Periodic Law
Definition
Elelments arranged in order of increasing atomic number.
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Metal
Definition
good conductors o heat and electricity. Ductile, malleable, and shiny
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nonmetal
Definition
poor conductor of heat and electricity. Properties opposite of metals
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Metalloid
Definition
Element that tends to have properties that are similar to those of metals and non metals
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Alkali Metals
Definition
Any metal in group 1A
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Alkaline Earth Medals
Definition
Metals in group 2A of PT
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Halogens
Definition
A nonmetal in group 7A of pt
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Noble Gasses
Definition
Element in group 8a of the pt. S and p sublevels of the highest occupied energy filled
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Representative Elements
Definition
Element in an A group of the PT. the s and p sublevels in the highest occupied energy level are partially filled
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Transition Metal
Definition
One of the group B elements in which the highest occupied energy levels s and p sublevels are filled
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Inner transition metal
Definition
Element in the lanthanide or actinide series. highest s and p sublevel and nearby f level contain electrons
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Atomic Radius
Definition
one half the distance between the nuclei of the two atoms of the same elemnt when the atoms are joined
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ion
Definition
an atom or group of atoms that has a positive or negative charge
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cation
Definition
positive ion
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anion
Definition
negative ion
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ionization enerygy
Definition
the energy required to remove an electron from an atom in its gaseous state
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electronegativity
Definition
the ability of an atom to attract electrons when the atom is in a compound
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