Chemistry Vocabulary 1

2. ___ series: a series of metals ordered by their reactivity, from highest to lowest
4. ___ state: the lowest energy level of an atom
6. reaction where a more reactive metal removes a less reactive metal from its compound
8. a substance formed naturally in the ground and from which metal can be obtained
10. a horizontal row in the periodic table
11. a vertical column in the periodic table
12. the group 1 metals, which form an
13. a charged version of an atom, formed from the loss or gain of electrons
14. a strong bond between an anion and a cation, formed via electron donation
15. a negatively charged ion formed from the gain of electrons
19. houses the electrons that orbit the nucleus of an atom
21. the electrons in the outer shell of an element
23. elements in the periodic table that are situated close to the border between metals and non-metals; metalloids share properties and appearance characteristics with both metals and non-metals
24. the group 17 elements (e.g. chlorine and iodine)

1. a positively charged ion formed from the loss of electrons
3. the arrangement of an atom's electrons in the shells around the nucleus
5. the block of metals in the periodic table containing the elements in groups 3 to 12 and in periods 4 to 7
7. the attraction between oppositely charged particles
9. group 18 elements (e.g. neon and krypton)
16. the rule that states atoms tend to lose, gain or share valence electrons to achieve eight electrons in their outer shell
17. a substance made up of only one type of atom
18. a strong bond almost always between two non-metals that share electrons, forming a molecule
20. the smallest subatomic particle in an atom arranged around the nucleus in shells
22. ___ earth metals: the group 2 metals, which form an alkaline solution when they react with water