Periodic Table

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What color on the periodic table corresponds with the metalloids?

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Bright yellow.

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What is a row on the Periodic Table of Elements called?

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Period.

Front

What is a grouping of elements based on similar properties, arranged by columns in the periodic table?

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Family (also known as a group).

Front

How is the Modern Periodic Table of Elements arranged?

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By atomic number.

Front

What are the basic building blocks of matter found on the Periodic Table?

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Elements.

Front

What is the term for elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals?

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Metalloids.

Front

What do you call the vertical columns in the periodic table?

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Groups or families.

Front

What is the significance of atomic number in the periodic table?

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It determines the position of an element in the periodic table and its chemical properties.

Front

What are the two main categories of elements in the periodic table?

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Metals and nonmetals.

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What is the term for elements that are found in group 1 of the periodic table?

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Alkali metals.