Element Symbols
Al
What is aluminum
malleable
metals
silicon
a semiconductor used in computer chips (Si)
runs left to right (think sentence)
period
scientist that drew the first periodic table
What is Dimitri Mendelev
Mg
What is magnesium
not a good conductor
nonmetal
electrical wires
What is copper
runs up and down(columns)
families or groups
The way the periodic table is organized
What is by the atomic number (# OF PROTONS)
Au
What is gold
used to make insulated coffee cups
metal
diamonds
What is carbon
how many periods are there on the table
7
This makes up the nucleus
protons and neutrons
Cu
What is copper
contains gases like helium and oxygen
nonmetal
used to kill small germs in cuts especially before surgery
What is iodine
how many groups are on the periodic table
18
How to find the number of neutrons
Subtract the atomic # from the atomic mass
Pb
What is lead
magnetic
metals
makes glowing signs
What is neon
Three main types of elements on the periodic table
metals, nonmetals, metalloids
This is what surrounds the nucleus of an atom
electrons and orbits