What is the center of the atom?
Nucleus
What element has the symbol Ne?
Neon
Who invented the Periodic Table?
Dmitri Mendeleev
What are the 3 main types of elements on the periodic table?
metals, nonmetals, metalloids
What element has the symbol Cl?
Chlorine
How many known elements are there?
118
rows on the periodic table
periods
What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen (H)
What is the basic particle from which all elements are made?
atom
What occupies most of the boxes on the periodic table?
metals
What is the chemical formula for water?
H2O
Elements in group 18; don't usually react with other elements
Noble gases
What is a compound?
A substance made of 2 or more elements that are chemically combined
All atoms have the same number of protons and______.
electrons
What is CO2?
Carbon dioxide
What 3 key things are in an element's box on the periodic table?
atomic number, symbol, and atomic mass