Atomic Basics
This is the number of protons in an atom.
What is atomic number?
These rows run left to right on the periodic table.
What are periods?
This type is shiny, conducts electricity, and is malleable.
What is metal?
This element is needed for breathing.
What is oxygen?
This number represents the total of protons and neutrons.
What is mass number
These columns group elements with similar properties.
What are groups?
This type is dull and a poor conductor.
What is a non metal?
This is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere.
What is nitrogen?
This element has atomic number 6
What is carbon
This part of the periodic table contains nonmetals
What are non metals?
This group includes sodium and is highly reactive.
What are alkali metals?
This element has the symbol 'Na'.
What is sodium?
This element is the lightest and has the atomic number 1
What is hydrogen
This group is in the center and includes iron and copper.
What are transition metals?
These are very unreactive elements called noble gases.
What are noble gases?
This element is used in pencils.
What is carbon?
The element has the element symbol O
What is oxygen?
These elements have properties of both metals and nonmetals.
What are metalloids?
This halogen is commonly found in table salt.
What is chlorine?
This metal is liquid at room temperature.
What is mercury?