What is the nucleus made of?
Protons and Neutrons
What side of the table are metals on?
Left
Name the 6 types of Nuclear Reactions
Beta, Alpha, Positron, Gamma, Fission, and Fusion
Label the charges of the following:
Proton, Neutron, and Electron
+, 0, -
What side are non metals on?
Right
What is the symbol for Beta?
0 B
-1
Based on the location of Tin (Sn), which element below would react similarly?
A. Carbon
B. Iodine
C. Cobalt
D. Helium
Carbon
What does the term 'valence electrons' mean?
number of electrons on outermost shell; tells how reactive it is
Is Calcium a metal or nonmetal?
Metal
Uranium-235 collides with a neutron, causing a nuclear reaction that results in Uranium-236. This nucleus is unstable and undergoes a process called ...
Fission
What is the name of group 17?
Halogens
Where are electrons located?
Outside nucleus; electron cloud
What are metalloids?
Possess metallic and nonmetallic characteristics (stairstep)
What two types of radiation are emitted in this reaction? #17
beta and gamma
What is a column called in the periodic table and what do the elements in each column have in common?
group; the same number of valence electrons
Do groups or periods tell us the energy level?
Periods
Is Hydrogen a metal or non metal?
Nonmetal
What element is has a mass of 252 amu?
Einsteinium
What is happening to the nucleus in this reaction? #18
A neutron in the nucleus is converted into a proton