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Chemistry
10th Grade
12/01/2011

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mendelevium
Definition
an element named after Dimitri Mendeleev
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periodic law
Definition
laws states repeating chemical/physical properties of element when it is changed
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period
Definition
horizontal row of elements in periodic table
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group
Definition
vertical column of elements in periodic table. they also share chemical properties
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ionization
Definition
atoms outermost orbitals that are not filled
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ion
Definition
atom, radical or molecule that has gain/lost electrons and has negative/positive charge
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cation
Definition
positively charged ion
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anion
Definition
negatively charged ion
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fluoride ions
Definition
ions of fluorine which have 1- charge
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metal
Definition
element that is shiny /conducts heats and electricity well
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nonmetals
Definition
element that conducts heats and electricity poorly
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semiconductors
Definition
element/compound conducts electric current better than insulator but not as well as conductor
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family
Definition
 groups in periodic table are categorized as being members of a unit
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alkali metals
Definition
soft, shiney, reacts violently with water. is in group 1 of periodic table
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alkaline earth metal
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harder, denser, stronger, higher melting point than alkai metals. in group 2 of periodic table
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transition metal
Definition
metals taht can use the inner shell before using the outer shell to bond
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radioactive
Definition
nuclei of atom are continually decaying to produce different elements
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noble gases
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insulators
Definition
dont conduct heat/electricity well
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metalloids
Definition
intermidiate properties between metals and non metals
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inert
Definition
very slow to move/act
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