section on the periodic table composed of 8 groups including metals metalloids and nonmetals?????

Question

here are some more science questions for you really smart people out there well i need lots of help in science and well here are some questions......elements that have similar physical or chemical properties are what???......elements between metals and nonmetals on the periodic table are what???......row of elements in the periodic table whose properties change gradually and predictably are what???...section on the periodic table composed of groups 3 through 12 are what???

plz help me these are the answers to choose from

a.group
b.representative elements
c.metalloids
d.period
e.transition elements


the FIRST person to answer all of these with REAL answers will get 10 points

thanx every1 that helps me

Answer 1

Here are the 'answers', in order you asked.

family
metalloids
group
transition elements

Get an "A".

Answer 2

the elemtents in the middle are the transition elements, usually called transition metals, groups 3-12.


elements with the same physical or chem prop. are in the same group. if they are in the same group they have the same number of vallance electrons.

metalloids are the elements at the bottom of the periodic table that are in i think 2 rows.

hope this helps, didnt use all the answers but you asked the same ? a couple of times with the transition metals.

Answer 3

Have a look at this, it is very good

PS the answer you are looking for is e, but keep the web link handy