Atoms and Elements on the Periodic Table

“Parts of the Atom”

100

I am small and negatively charged, what am I?

An electron

200

I am large and have a neutral charge, what am I?

A neutron

300

I am large and my charge is positive, what am I?

A proton

400

You can find these two particles inside the nucleus of an atom.

Protons and Neutrons

500

I circulate around the nucleus, but never get in! What am I?

Electron

“Charge It!”

100

What is the overall charge of an atom if there are 3 protons and 5 electrons?

-2 (Negative)

200

What do we call an atom that is unstable and has an uneven number of protons and electrons?

An ion

300

What is the overall charge if there are 8 neutrons, 6 protons, and 6 electrons?

Neutral / Stable (0)

400

Which part of the atom is not calculated in the overall charge?

Neutrons

500

If an atom's overall charge is +2, and there are 3 electrons, how many protons are there?

5 Protons

“What’s the Magic Number?”

100

What number on the periodic table tells you how many protons an element has?

Atomic Number

200

What two parts of the atom are included in the atomic mass?

Protons and Neutrons

300

What is the formula for calculating the number of neutrons?

Atomic Mass (Rounded) - Atomic #

400

How many protons does Silver have?

47

500

How many electrons does Magnesium have?

12

“Periodic Table Scavenger Hunt”

100

How many periods are on the periodic table, and groups are on the periodic table?

7 periods

18 groups

200

What is the chemical symbol for the element located at Period 5, Group 4?

Zr

300

What period and group is Lead located in?

Period: 6

Group: 14

400

What group number are the Noble/Inert Gases located in?

Group 18

500

Name the 3 elements that have a similar properties to Zinc (Zn)

Cd, Hg, Cn

“To be Metal, Nonmetal or Metalloids.. Or not to be!”

100

These elements are excellent conductors of heat.

Metals

200

Most of the elements on the periodic table are made up of these.

Metals / Solids

300

These types of elements are all gases at room temperature (except for one) and are poor conductors of heat.

Nonmetals

400

These types of elements can be found along a “zig zag” on the periodic table.

Metalloids

500

Fill in the blank with “metals” or “nonmetals”.

Elements on the left of the “zig zag” are ________ and the elements on the right side of the “zig zag” are ____________.

Metals, Nonmetals