Atomic structure
How many subatomic particles are there?
Three
What is the atomic symbol, provide an example.
An abbreviation for an element
What is the first element on the periodic table?
Hydrogen
What charge does an electron have?
-1
Provide a definition for energy
Energy is the ability to do work
Name the sub atomic particle with a positive charge
Proton
Are metals found on the left or right of the staircase?
Left
What is the second element on the periodic table?
Helium
How many electrons can fit in the first shell?
2
What are the four layers of the Earth?
Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core
In what part of an atom would you find a proton?
Nucleus
What are the three things the atomic number tell us?
Position on the periodic table, number of protons, number of electrons
How would you calculate the number of neutrons in an atom?
Atomic mass (rounded to nearest whole number) minus atomic number.
How many electrons can fit in the second shell?
8
What is a subduction zone? Refer to the type of plate boundary in your answer.
A convergent boundary where one plate goes under another to be 'recycled in the mantle'.
Which particles have an atomic mass of 1 AMU?
Proton & Neutron
What is a group on the periodic table? What does it tell us about the elements it contains?
A column, they all have the same number of valence electrons.
Who is credited with creating the periodic table, first and last name required
Dmitri Mendeleev
What is the relationship between the number of electron shells and energy level?
As the number of shells increases so does the energy
What drives convection currents?
The heat from the Earths core
in which part of an atom would you find the electrons?
Shells or orbitals
What is a period on the periodic table? What does it tell us about the elements it contains?
A row, they have the same number of electron shells.
What is the name given to group 7 of the periodic table?
Halogens
What is the maximum number of valance electrons an atom can have?
Eight
Name the super continent which contained all known landmasses, this then split into two, name the two resulting super continents
Pangaea, Gondwana, Laurasia.