Periodic Table Facts
Is every element on the periodic table found in nature?
No, some are man-made in a laboratory.
What is the symbol for Helium?
He
What group is Helium in?
Noble gasses
What is the Atomic Mass of Lithium?
6.94 amu
Which two elements make up table salt?
Sodium and chlorine
What are the columns called on the periodic table?
Groups
How many letters can an element symbol have?
Two
What groups are transition metals in?
Groups 3 - 12
What is the element with 29 protons?
Copper
What elements don't like to/never make compounds?
Noble Gasses
What is a "Period" on the periodic table?
The rows on the periodic table
Which element has the symbol K?
Potassium
What group contains the Alkaline Earth Elements?
Group 2
How many neutrons does Argon have?
22
What are three elements that are considered precious metals and what are their symbols?
Gold: Au
Silver: Ag
Platinum: Pt
What determines the order of the elements on the periodic table?
The atomic number (number of protons)
Which element has the symbol Os
Osmium
What is the name for the elements in group 1?
Alkali Metals
What is the first element to have more than 100 neutrons (hint: it is a Lanthanoid)
Yb or Ytterbium
What are three common substances that contain 100% carbon but are quite different from one another?
Diamond, coal, and graphite
Who discovered/came up with the Periodic table?
Dmitri Mendeleev
What is the symbol for Lead?
Pb
What are the squiggly line of elements on the right hand side of the table called?
Metalloids
What does it mean for an atom to be a neutral atom?
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What is the latin name for lead (Pb)?
Plumbum