How many ELECTRONS can the first ring/orbital shell hold?
How many ELECTRONS can the second ring/orbital shell hold?
The first ring/orbital shell can hold a maximum of 2 ELECTRONS
The second ring/orbital shell can hold a maximum of 8 ELECTRONS
Each time you go down a period, an atom gains a what
Electron shell/ring
On a periodic table, what do periods represent
How many rings/shells an atom has.
An atom’s mass number is 210 and its atomic number is 85. How many neutrons does the atom have?
125
5
What is the number of Neutrons located in this element? Round if necessary.

12 neutrons.
Atomic mass is made up by the number of _______ and ________ .
protons and neutrons
The periodic table is organized by increasing _________.
atomic number.
Why would you expect to find Neon in its pure, uncombined form on nature?
It is a noble gas / It has a full valence shell
The largest of the 3 main groups is the
metals
Electrons have this charge
negative
What is the name of the 3 main groups?
metals, non-metals, and metalloids
Most metals are solid at room temperature. An exception is _________
Mercury
Why do elements in a group have similar chemical properties?
They have the same number of valence electrons.
Who is credited with developing the first periodic table.
Dmitri Mendeleev
What is the smallest element on the periodic table?
Hydrogen
Protons have this charge
Positive
Which group contains the most reactive elements?
Alkali metals
What are the 3 subatomic parts of an atom
Protons, electrons, and neutrons
What has the symbol Ar?
Argon
Give two common characteristics of a metal.
shiny, good conductor, malleable, ductile
What is the most important use of metalloids?
As semiconductors used in electronics
What does the Atomic Number represent?
The number of Electrons and Protons located in a specific element.
Similar Chemical Properties determine which _______ an element is located in.
Group
Inside the sun, nuclear fusion creates helium nuclei from __________
hydrogen nuclei
Which group has members like Li, Rb, K, and Fr?
Alkali Metals
Which group has elements like Xe, Ar, He, and Rn
Noble Gases, Col. 18
Which of the subatomic particles make up most of the volume of an atom?
electrons
What is the charge of the nucleus? Why... how do you know?
Positive