Vocab I
Vocab II
Periodic Table
Classification of Elements (Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids)
Groups and Periods
100
A small particle that makes up most types of matter?
What is an atom?
100
Positively charged, central part of the atom.
What is nucleus?
100
The top number for each element in the Periodic Table that tells you the number of protons in the nucleus of each atom of that element.
What is atomic number?
100
Generally have a shiny or metallic luster and are good conductors of heat and electricity.
What are metals?
100
Element Symbol: Period 3, Group 13
What is Al?
200
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
What is matter?
200
Matter made of only one kind of atom.
What is element?
200
The weighted average mass of the isotopes of an element.
What is atomic mass?
200
Elements that are usually dull in appearance and are poor conductors of heat and electricity.
What are nonmetals?
200
Element Name: Period 5, Group 2
What is a Strontium?
300
Negatively charged particles.
What is electrons?
300
What two pieces of information are needed to calculate the amount of neutrons?
What is the atomic mass and atomic number?
300
For the element Hydrogen, the Periodic Table block has the following information: Hydrogen 1 H 1.008 What would the atomic number be?
What is 1?
300
Elements that have characteristics of both metals and nonmetals.
What are metalloids?
300
Atomic number: Period 4, Group 8
What is a 26?
400
Positively charged particles in the nucleus.
What is protons?
400

Name or recognize

What is identify?

400
For the element Thallium, the Periodic Table block has the following information: Thallium 81 TI 204.383 What would the atomic mass be?
What is 204.383?
400
The majority of elements on the Periodic Table can be characterized as _______________.
What are metals?
400
Element Symbol: Period 3, Group 18
What is Argon?
500
Uncharged particles.
What is neutrons?
500

The basic unit of a chemical element. It is made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons

What is an atom?

500
Rows of elements are called ____________. Columns of elements are called ____________.
What are periods and groups?
500
More than 97% of your body is made up of various ______________, a group that appears on the Periodic Table. (HINT: The answer is NOT water!)
What are nonmetals?
500
Amount of Protons: Period 4, Group 2
What is 20?
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