Atomic Structure
What charge does a Proton have?
Positive (+)
The columns that go up and down the PTable.
Groups
A Spectroscope is a tool for looking at a spectrum of what?
Light
This element is atomic number 11
(Na) Sodium
This family of elements can exist as a solid, liquid, or gas
NonMetals
What charge does an Electron have?
Negative (-)
The largest element family on the Periodic Table
Metals
Where do elements originally come from?
The stars
How many Protons does the element Helium (He) have?
2
Which property of metal describes the ability to be shaped or hammered into a flat sheet?
Malleability
What do you call the center of the atom?
Nucleus
This family of elements forms a diagonal step on the right side of the periodic table.
Metalloids
** Daily Double: **
A particle of light that is released by elements.
Photon
How many electrons does the element Oxygen (O) have?
8. --> same at protons
Which property of metal describes the ability to conduct heat or electricity?
Conductivity
The atomic mass of an element is made up of which two particles?
Protons (+) and Neutrons (o)
The size of the elements/atoms ________________ as you move down the periodic table
Increase
Which color on the light spectrum represents the lowest energy level?
Red
About how many neutrons does the element (Be) Beryllium have?
about 5 neutrons
Metalloids are considered semiconductors because they conduct electricity but not ________
Heat
The number or Protons in an element is always _______________ to the number of Electrons.
Based on the activity of metals lab, we know that the reactivity of metals __________________ as you move down the periodic table
Increases
When looking at an element's light spectra, the black lines through the spectra are called...
Absorption Lines
Which atomic particles are responsible for how an atom bonds or reacts?
The Electrons
The process of a metal breaking down after being exposed to oxygen, water, or other substances
Oxidation and Corrosion