Definitions
Interpreting the Periodic Table
In the Nucleus
Stuff
This tastes like metal
100

Simplest unit of matter that maintains properties of an element.

What is Atom? 

100

This is how many protons a Phosphorus (P) atom has.

What is 15? 

100

These are the subatomic particles residing in the nucleus plus their charges. 

What is positively charged protons & neutrally charged/no charge neutrons?

100

Atoms are mostly this.

What is Empty Space? 

100

Germanium is a ...

Metalloid? 

200

Simplest form of matter that cannot be broken down any further.

What is Element? 

200

This is the atomic mass of Selenium (Se).

What is What is 78.971 amu? 

200

This particle in the nucleus determines the identity of an atom. 

What is Proton? 

200

This is how you indicate how many valence electrons the atom of an element has.

What is Groups/Columns?

200

Nitrogen is a ...

What is Non-metal? 

300

This number determines the amount of protons an atom has.

What is Atomic Number? 

300

This is the mass number of a Cobalt (Co) atom with 33 neutrons.

What is 60? 

300

The particle(s) in the nucleus that determine the mass of the nucleus. 

What is Protons & Neutrons? 

300

This is how you indicate how many electron shells the atom of an element has.

What is Periods/Rows?

300

Typically malleable, conductive solids at room temperature.

What is Metals? 

400

Energy levels where electrons reside.

What is Electron Shells? 

400

This is the element that has 18 neutrons and 17 electrons.

What is Chlorine (Cl)? 

400

This indicates how many subatomic particles exist in the nucleus of an atom.

What is Mass Number? 

400

These are two limitations of Bohr models.

What is 

1) No 3D structure 

2) No movement

400

Not reactive with acid, these are typically found as gases or brittle solids at room temperature.

What is Non-metals? 

500

Dense, centralized region of the atom where some subatomic particles may be found. 

What is Nucleus? 

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY: This question is worth double the points. 

This is the amount of valence electrons and electron shells that a Strontium (Sr) atom has.

What is 2 valence electrons & 5 electron shells?

500

Found on the periodic table, this indicates the weight of an atom of an element.

What is Atomic Mass? 

500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: This question is worth double the points.


This is the electron carrying capacities for the four innermost shells. 

What is... 


1st - 2 

2nd - 8

3rd - 18

4th - 32? 

500

Physical metalloids are like ______________, but chemically metalloids are similar to ______________.

What is Metals; Nonmetals?

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