Periodic Table Vocabulary Study Guide

What is a synthetic element?

• An element that occurs naturally in the environment

• An element that is made by scientists in a laboratory

• An element with an atomic number less than 93

• An element that is a gas at room temperature

What is a period in the periodic table?

• A vertical column in the periodic table

• A group of elements with similar properties

• A horizontal row in the periodic table

• A measure of an element's reactivity

What is a group in the periodic table?

• A horizontal row in the periodic table

• A vertical column in the periodic table

• A measure of an element's reactivity

• A type of synthetic element

What does reactivity describe?

• The ability of an element to conduct electricity

• The likelihood of an element to form bonds with other elements

• The position of an element in the periodic table

• The number of valence electrons in an element

Where are valence electrons located?

• In the innermost energy level of an atom

• In the nucleus of an atom

• In the outermost energy level of an atom

• In the middle energy levels of an atom

What is a metal?

• An element that does not conduct heat and electricity

• An element that conducts heat and electricity

• An element that is always a gas at room temperature

• An element that is located on the right side of the periodic table

What is a nonmetal?

• An element that conducts heat and electricity

• An element that is shiny and solid

• An element that does not conduct electricity or heat

• An element that is located on the left side of the periodic table

What is a metalloid?

• An element that has properties of both metals and nonmetals

• An element that is highly reactive

• An element that is always a gas at room temperature

• An element that is located in Group 1 of the periodic table

What does inert mean?

• Highly reactive

• Unreactive

• Conductive

• Malleable

What is another name for semiconductors?

• Metals

• Nonmetals

• Metalloids

• Noble gases