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| 1. | Most elements in the world are ___________ |
| 3. | 2, 8, 8 is an example of an _________________________ |
| 4. | A series of metals at the bottom of the periodic table, also called the rare earth metals (even though they aren't rare!) |
| 5. | The Russian man who first discovered the basic patterns in the periodic table |
| 7. | All the elements in a group have the same number of ________________ |
| 9. | Negaively charged particles occupying the space around the nucleus of an atom |
| 11. | This tells you the number of protons and neutrons added together |
| 12. | A very large group containing most of the metals |
| 14. | An atom that has lost or gained electrons to become charged is called an___ |
| 17. | Bromine and Mercury are special because at room temperature they are both _________ |
| 19. | The rows on the periodic table are called____________ |
| 20. | A series of metals at the bottom of the periodic table, many of which are radioactive |
| 22. | Another word for a semi-metal |
| 23. | A group of toxic elements that are used for cleaning because they kill bacteria |
| 24. | The electrons in the outermost shell |
| 26. | The columns on the periodic table are called___________ |