Inside the Atom
Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?
Protons
What property represents the ability of an element to be bent and retain it's shape?
Malleability
What group does the element Argon belong to?
18
What specialized organ allows fish to extract oxygen from the water around them?
Gills
Which subatomic particle can create an isotope is there is an imbalance?
Neutrons
What property represents a materials ability to absorb and transfer heat energy?
Heat Conductivity
What period does the element Carbon belong to?
2
Who was the physicist to first describe gravity?
Isaac Newton
An imbalance in electrons can create THESE type of atoms.
Ions
What property of a material determines its ability to move electrons from one atom to another?
Electrical Conductivity
Which element is the least reactive between carbon, hydrogen, and xenon?
Xenon
Who was the scientist that originally wrote the equation E = mc2?
Albert Einstein
What is the name for the part of the atom where electrons are known to reside?
Orbitals or Shells
What property of gold makes is so appealing for jewelry?
Luster
What word describes an elements ability to take and keep electrons?
Electronegativity
What class of animals were the first to evolve the ability to fly in earth's history?
Insects
What number on the periodic table tells us the average weight of an atom of a particular element?
Atomic Mass
What element is the exception the the rule that all metals are solid at room temperature?
Mercury
What group in the periodic table contains the first non-metal?
group 14
What is the effect in physics that states that waves appear to be moving faster as they approach the observer and slower as they move away from the observer?
The Doppler Effect