The periodic table
How many elements are on the periodic table?
118
What is the chemical symbol for hydrogen?
H
Where are metals found on the periodic table?
To the bottom, left of the periodic table.
Where are non-metals found on the periodic table?
To the top, right of the periodic table.
Elements are pure substances made of...
atoms.
What is an element?
A pure substance made of one type of atom.
What is the chemical symbol for carbon?
C
True or False: metals are shiny.
True
True or false: non-metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.
False
What charge does a proton have?
A positive charge
What are the columns on the periodic table called?
Groups
What is the chemical symbol for potassium?
True or false: metals are not good conductors of heat or electricity.
False
What is the meaning of brittle?
What charge does an electron have?
What are the rows on the periodic table called?
Periods
What is the chemical symbol for lead?
Pb
What does malleable mean?
Metals can be bent and hammered into different shapes.
True or false: non-metals are magnetic.
False.
Where are protons found in an atom?
What does the atomic number represent?
The number of protons in the atom.
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
What does ductile mean?
Metals can be stretched into wires.
What state of matter are most non-metals at room temperature?
2