Periodic Table Basics
What is the periodic table used for?
Organizing elements
Are most metals solid or liquid at room temperature?
Solid
What is the most abundant element on Earth?
Oxygen
What is another name for rows on the periodic table?
Periods
What is the symbol for Iron?
Fe
How are elements organized in the periodic table?
By atomic number
Do metals conduct heat well?
Yes
What is the most abundant metal on Earth?
Iron
Which group of elements does Neon belong to?
Noble gases
Which element has the symbol "Na"?
Sodium
Which element has the symbol "C"?
Carbon
What happens to most metals when they are heated?
They Melt
Which gas makes up most of the air we breathe?
Nitrogen
What does it mean if an element is in Group 1?
It is very reactive
What is the atomic number of Carbon?
6
How many elements are in the periodic table as of now?
118
Which of these metals is a liquid at room temperature?
Mercury
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen
How many groups are in the periodic table?
18
Which element has the symbol "Au"?
Gold
What is the lightest element?
Hydrogen
Which metal has the highest melting point, at 3422°C?
Tungsten
What is the second most abundant element in Earth’s crust?
Silicon
What are the elements in Group 17 called?
Halogens
What is the atomic number of Xenon?
54