chem vocabulary
Chapter 6Periodic law- states that when the elements are arranged by increasing atomic number, there is a periodic repetition of their chemical and physical properties Group- A vertical column of elements in the periodic table; also called a family Period- A horizontal row of elements in the modern periodic table Representative element- groups of elements in the modern periodic table that are designated with an A (1A-8A) and possess a wide range of chemical and physical properties transition element ? Groups of elements in the modern periodic table that are designated with a B (1B-8B) and are further divided into transition metals and inner transition metals