BASIC SCIENCE
PARTS OF AN ATOM
KEY CONCEPTS
ATOMIC STRUCTURE
THE PERIODIC TABLE
100

Making gravel, from larger rocks, would be an example of what scientific principle ?

Physical Change

100

The inner part of an atom, that contains the protons and the neutrons is called the what ?

Nucleus

100

The amount of space an object takes up is called what ?

Volume

100

Anything that contains molecules and takes up space is called what ?

Matter

100

What is the 1st Element listed on the Periodic Table ?

Hydrogen

200

Using the false science of Alchemy, some people thought you could mix chemicals together with base elements, to make what precious metal ?

Gold

200

What sub-atomic particles always have a positive charge ?

Protons

200

The unit of measure for Mass is known as what ? 

Grams or g. 

200

Lighting bolts are an example for what state of Matter ?

Plasma

200

What element, in liquid form, is very cold ?  It also makes up about 80 % of the Earth's atmosphere ?

Nitrogen

300

The measurement for the force of gravity on an object's mass, is known as what ?

Weight

300

These particles are a component of Atomic Mass and have no electrical charge. What are they called ?

Neutrons

300

A group of atoms bonded together, that represents the smallest unit of a chemical compound, are called what ?

Molecules

300

What element is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature ?

Mercury

300

What is the name for the total number of Protons and Neutrons combined, that are found in the nucleus ?

Atomic Mass

400

What is the best example of a Chemical Change, that was discussed in our classroom ?

Burning Wood

400

These particles are a component of the Atomic Number and are found outside the nucleus. What are they called ?

Electrons

400

What was the example of a Heterogeneous mixture discussed in our classroom ?  This is a mixture where you CAN see the individual parts.

Lucky Charms cereal

400

What state of matter has a definite volume,           yet it does not have a definite shape ? 

Liquid

400

If Helium has an Atomic Number of 2, how many Electrons are in the orbital ?

Two

500

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What Chemical Compound is known as the Universal Solvent ?

Water

500

A pathway in the Electron cloud, where an electron can be found, is called a what ?

Orbital

500

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What Man-Made element, was first discovered as a by-product of Atomic Energy, in World War 2 ?

Plutonium

500

The entire area of negative charges surrounding the outside of the nucleus, is called what ?

The Electron Cloud

500

What Russian Scientist is credited with developing the first Periodic Table of Elements ?

Dmitri Mendeleev

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