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100
As you read the periodic table from left to right, the atomic numbers of the elements _________.
Increase
100
How many protons does Cadmium have?
48
100
A charged atom is called a(n) ________.
ion
100
Elements in groups 3-12 are known as ________________.
Transition metals
100

What town is the setting for the show Stranger Things?

Hawkins (Indiana)

200
What elements are found along the "stair step" on the periodic table?
Metalloids
200
How many electrons does a neutral atom of phosphorus have?
15
200
A particle in the nucleus of an atom whose charge is opposite to that of an electron is the _______.
Proton
200
If an element is a gas at room temperature it is probably what type of element?
nonmetal
200

What actor plays "Star-Lord" in the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise?

Chris Pratt

300
The only noble gas that doesn't have 8 valence electrons is _________.
Helium
300
How many neutrons does Xenon have?
77
300
What is the relationship between a boron atom with 5 protons, 5 neutrons, and 5 electrons and a boron atom with 5 protons, 6 neutrons, and 5 electrons?
They are isotopes
300
The number of protons in the atom is also known as the ________________.
Atomic number
300

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States?

JD Vance

400
What is the only halogen that is a liquid at room temperature?
Bromine
400
What element has 36 electrons when it has a charge of +2?
Strontium
400
What subatomic particle has the largest mass (just by a tiny amount)?
Neutron
400
Why are atoms neutral?
They have an equal number of protons and electrons
400

Which basketball team has won a record 18 NBA championships?

Boston Celtics 

500
What is the only metalloid in group 13?
Boron
500
What element has 54 electrons when it has a charge of -2?
Tellurium
500
What is the name of the scientist that suggested that electrons travel around the nucleus in definite paths?
Bohr
500
How many valence electrons does Argon have?
8
500

Matt Groening is the creator of what famous long-running TV show?

The Simpsons

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