The Periodic Table Vocabulary

Front

What are elements that conduct electricity, are shiny, and form cations?

Back

Metals

Front

What is half the distance between the nuclei of two identical atoms bonded together?

Back

Atomic radius

Front

What is the energy required to remove the most loosely bound valence electron from an atom?

Back

Ionization energy

Front

What are Group 17 elements called?

Back

Halogens

Front

What are elements in Groups 3-12 called?

Back

Transition metals

Front

What is the term for the vertical columns in the periodic table?

Back

Groups

Front

What is the term for the horizontal rows in the periodic table?

Back

Periods

Front

What is the name of the elements that are poor conductors of heat and electricity?

Back

Nonmetals

Front

What is the term for the ability of an atom to attract electrons in a chemical bond?

Back

Electronegativity

Front

What is the trend in atomic radius as you move down a group in the periodic table?

Back

Atomic radius increases.