Properties of Elements

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Density

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Mass per unit volume.

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What does the period of an element indicate?

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It indicates how many electron energy levels the element has.

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What allows heat or electricity to go through?

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Conductor.

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What is a good insulator (poor conductor) of both heat and electricity?

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Nonmetals.

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What is corrosion?

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Corrosion is the result of chemically reacting with another substance causing deterioration.

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What is an element?

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A pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

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What are metalloids?

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Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows the flow of electric current or heat.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that resists the flow of electric current or heat.

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What are valence electrons?

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Electrons in the outermost shell of an atom that are involved in chemical bonding.