The Table
Metals
Element Basics
Metalloids
Non-Metals
100
The zigzag line on the table divides what?
The metals and nonmetals
100
Metals make up the majority of the periodic table (True or False)
True
100
What is the whole number above the chemical symbol called?
Atomic Number
100
Metalloids have properties of both metals and nonmetals (True or False)
True
100
Are non-metals on the right or left side of the periodic table?
They are on the right side (except Hydrogen)
200
Where are the metalloids located on the table?
On either side of the zigzag line.
200
What are some characteristics of metals?
Usually shiny, very dense, and only melt at high temperatures.
200
The one of two letter symbol for each element is called what?
The chemical symbol
200
All metalloids are classified as what? (solid, liquid, gas)
Solid
200
What is the first non-metal located on the periodic table?
Hydrogen
300
Which category (metals, nonmetals, metalloids) has the most elements?
Metals
300
At room temperature all the metals besides ______ will be a solid.
Mercury
300
What is the atomic mass?
The sum of protons and neutrons in the element's atom.
300
Metalloids are the smallest category of the periodic table? (true/false)
True
300
What is the only non-metal to be classified as a liquid?
Bromine
400
As the table progresses from left to right the elements become ______ metallic. (more or less)
Less metallic
400
What is the name of metals that are so reactive they will ignite or explode when placed in water?
Alkaline Metals
400
Hydrogen, Helium, Neon, and Oxygen are what elements?
Nonmetals and Gasses
400
What are 2 common uses for metalloids?
used in computer chips, and calculators
400
2 nonmetals make up one of the most important substances in the world, what is it?
Water. (hydrogen and oxygen)
500
How many chemical elements are on the periodic table?
118
500
Bronze is a metal alloy that is made up of what two metals?
Copper and Tin
500
Where are transition elements located?
Row 4
500
How many metalloids are there?
6
500
Which one is NOT an example of a non-metal? (Selenium, Chlorine, Argon or Lead)
Lead
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