covalent | | A mixture of two or more metals. |
noblegas | | Matter that cannot be seen even with a microscope is said to be? |
gamma | | Two protons and two neutrons make up a(n) __? |
blank | | The time required for 1/2 of a radioactive sample to decay. |
increases | | In beta decay, the atomic number ___ by one but the mass number remains the same. |
physical | | Carbon-12 and Carbon-14 are examples of ? |
solid | | Eight valence electrons. |
formula | | More than 80% of the elements are of what type? |
metalloids | | The most difficult radiation to block is ___? |
valence | | ____ spaces were left in Mendeleev's PT for undiscovered elements. |
octet | | States that the properties of the elements repeat by a pattern if arranged in increasing atomic number order. |
period | | A Lewis Structure represent valence electrons as ___ placed around a chemical symbol. |
ion | | Na2SO4 represents a chemical _____. |
submicroscopic | | Compared to a proton the charge of an electron is equal but ___? |
ionic | | Name of the family of unreactive elements. |
solution | | Groups 3-12 on the periodic table are known as the ___ elements. |
dots | | Atom that has gained or lost electrons and has a charge. |
electron | | During nuclear fission, the subatomic particle that is released is a(n) __? |
transition | | First subatomic particle discovered. |
halflife | | Total number of protons in an atom. |
isotopes | | A change that does not affect the identity of a substance. |
fusion | | The splitting of a nucleus. |
alpha | | A covalent bond tends to form between two ___ elements. |
nonmetal | | Protons and neutrons are found in the ___ of the atom. |
alloy | | At room temperature, most elements are in what state? |
family | | One substance completely dissolved in another. |
metals | | A horizontal row of elements on the PT. |
neutron | | The joining of two smaller H nuclei to form a He nucleus. |
fission | | Reactions between two atoms involve ____ electrons. |
atomicnumber | | Two oppositely charged particles form an ___ bond. |
nucleus | | A bond between two element from the same family would most likely be this type. |
periodiclaw | | Has properties of both metals and nonmetals. |
opposite | | A vertical column of elements. |