The Atom
The positively charged particle located inside the nucleus
Proton
A type of chemical bond where electrons are shared between elements
covalent bond
The periodic table is organized primarily by...
Atomic Number (# of protons)
Most elements on the periodic table are ...
Metals
Who is the scientist who came up with the "Plum Pudding Model" (aka the chocolate chip cookie model
JJ Thomson
Neutron
The number of electrons needed in an atom's outermost shell to make it stable
8
Groups/Families
Shiny, good conductors of electricity and heat, ductile and malleable
Metals
The trial (group) in an experiment that you compare all other trials too by keeping it at a predetermined "normal amount"
The control trial (group)
Electrons are found outside the nucleus in...
Shells/Orbits
The bond that is formed when a metal loses an electron and a nonmetal gains an electron to form a stable compound
Ionic Bond
Horizontal rows on the periodic table are called...
Periods
Poor conductors of heat and electricity, brittle, and dull
Nonmetals
The amount of space an object takes up
Volume
An element with more or less neutrons than it normally has
Isotope
The specific name for the subatomic particle that is involved in chemical bonding.
Valence Electrons
Elements in the same vertical column on the periodic table have what in common?
# of valence electrons
What is the the property of a substance to be easily bent or shaped without breaking?
Malleable
What is the law that states "energy cannot be created or destroyed"?
Law of Conservation of Enrgy
The _________________ is determined by adding together the amount of protons and neutrons in a given atom
Atomic Mass
An element that has gained or lost an electron to become charged
Ion
The family on the periodic table that is considered "inert" or nonreactive
The Noble Gases
Found along the zig zag line and have properties of both metals and non metals (i.e. semi-conductors)
Metalloids
What is the type of heat transfer that occurs when two objects are not touching (transferred through pure energy)?
Radiation