Nuclide Notation
Isotopes/Ions
Periodic Table/Charges
100
In the nuclide notation for Carbon, what does the number 6 represent?
The atomic number (amount of protons)
100
What is the atomic number and number of neutrons of the isotope Mg-26?
12 (atomic number), 14 neutrons
100
What are elements in group 1 called?
Alkali Metals
200
A particular nuclide of chlorine can be represented by the symbol shown.
37Cl
17
How many electrons are there in a neutral atom of this nuclide?
17
200
An atom becomes a cation when it:
Loses one or more electrons.
200
What are elements in group 16 called?
Chalcogens
300
What is the nuclide notation for an atom that has 20 protons, 20 neutrons, and 20 electrons.
40/20 Ca
300
A neutral atom of fluorine (F) has 9 protons and 9 electrons. If it forms an ion with a charge of −1, how many electrons does it have?
10
300
I live on Period 5, Group 18. What is my name and what type of element am I?
Xenon (Xe)
400
How many neutrons, protons, and electrons does this atom have 13/6 C
7 neutrons, 6 protons, 6 electrons
400
Describe the difference between ions and isotopes
Isotopes have different numbers of neutrons, while ions have different numbers of electrons.
400
I live on Period 2, Group 17. What charge do I have as a monoatomic ion and what is my name?
Flourine (F), charge -1
500
If Na (sodium) loses one electron to form an ion, how would you represent its nuclide notation?
23/11 Na ^ +
500
An unknown atom X has 15 protons and 16 neutrons (X-31). What would be the name for an isotope of X that has 17 neutrons?
X-32
500
I live on Period 4, Group 1. What charge do I have as a monoatomic ion and what is my name?
Potassium (K), +1