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transition elements |
elements in the center columns, labeled with the letter B |
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family |
column of the periodic table |
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period |
row of the periodic table |
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alkali metals |
column one of the periodic table |
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alkali-earth metals |
column 2 of the periodic table |
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malleable |
able to be hammered into shape |
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ductile |
able to be drawn into a wire |
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reactive |
easily combines chemically with other elements |
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metalloid/semiconductor |
elements on the periodic table between the metals and non metals |
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halogens |
top 4 elements in column VIIA on the periodic table |
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noble metals |
do not react easily with other metals |
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poor metals |
those to the right of the transition metals, between transition metals and metalloids |
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reactivity series |
list of metals from most to least reactive |
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noble gases |
elements on column VIIIA, non reactive elements |
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inert |
non-reactive |
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reduction |
removal of oxygen from a molecule |
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hydrogenation |
addition of hydrogen atoms to a molecule |
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dehydrogenation |
removal of hydrogen atoms from a molecule |
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hydrogen fuel cell |
technology that combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity |
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carbon cycle |
recycling of carbon for reuse by plants and animals |
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allotrope |
different forms of molecules made from the same elements |
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buckminsterfullerene/buckyball |
carbon atom in the shape of a soccer ball |
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oxidation |
adding of oxygen to a molecule |
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nanotechnology |
the study and use of carbon nanotubes |
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carbon nanotube |
extremely tiny thread-like tube created from matrix of carbon atoms |
