Tiny Pieces of Stuff
The Periodic Table
People you Should Know
Chemistry Equipment
Structure of an Atom
100

This term describes the smallest building blocks of matter

Atom
100

The chemical symbol for carbon

C

100

This scientist proposed the theory of Quantum Mechanics

Bohr

100

Metal instrument used to transfer solid chemicals in a lab

Metal Spatula 

100

Negatively charged sub-atomic particle

electron

200

an atom with a charge

ion


200

Does Ionization Energy increase or decrease across the periodic table? 

Increases

200

Greek philosopher who first hypothesized about atoms

Democritus

200

Used to light a Bunsen burner

a Striker

200

Positively charged subatomic particle

proton

300

A positively charged ion

Cation
300

Why does atomic radius decrease across the periodic table? 

Increased nuclear pull on electrons

300

Creator of the periodic table

Dmitri Mendeleev

300

Acid that reacts readily with metals such as magnesium

hydrochloric acid (HCl)

300

How do you determine the number of protons in an atom? 

Check the atomic number

400

A negatively charged ion

Cation

400

Does metal reactivity decrease down a group on the periodic table? 

no

400

Ran the famous Gold Foil Experiments

Rutherford

400

How long should you wash your eyes in an eyewash station? 

20 minutes

400

How do you determine the number of electrons in an atom? 

check the atomic number and account for ionization
500

How many electrons does Cl- have?

18

500

What is the term we use for ground 17 non-metals? 

halogens

500

Gave us the Law of Conservation of Matter

Antoine Lavoisier

500
What metal salt glows green in a flame? 
Copper Chloride
500

What letters are given to the first four sublevels of a principal energy level? 

s, p, d, f

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