Who are the Year 10 Science Teachers?
Mrs Olm, Miss Pynsent, Mr Hobson, Miss Cook, Mrs De Lange
the negatively charged part of the atom.
electron
This part of the atom has a positive charge.
proton
What is the name of the element with the symbol Cl?
Chlorine
The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called ________.
periods
What's the name of the Principal?
Mr Burke
The smallest part that an element can be broken down to and retain its physical and chemical properties.
atom
This part of the atom has a negative charge.
eletron
How many protons are in an atom of magnesium (Mg)?
12
The vertical columns on the periodic table are called ________.
groups
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The name given to the group of elements that are the most stable.
Noble gas
This part of the atom is in the center and includes protons and neutrons.
nucleus
The atomic number of an atom, as it appears on the periodic table of elements, is the same as the number of ______.
Protons or electrons
Most of the elements on the periodic table are to the left of the zigzag line and are classified as this.
metals
Metals can be described as good conductors of heat and _________.
electricity
when an atom gains or loses neutrons, it is called this.
Isotope.
Draw a Bohr model for boron (B). You have 90 seconds or 1:30 mins
An atom of cesium (Cs) has 55 protons, 55 electrons and 78 neutrons. What is its atomic mass?
133
Lithium (Li), sulfer (S), nickel (Ni) or germanium (Ge). Which of these is a metalloid?
germanium (Ge)
These 2 groups on the periodic table of elements are the most reactive.
Group 1 and 17 or The alkali metals and halogens
The name of the scientist who took a lot of credit for the development of the Periodic table.
Mendeleev
Is it possible for carbon (C) to have 8 protons?
trick question:No. If it has 8 protons it is a different element. It is oxygen (N).
An atom has 21 electrons. How many neutrons does it have?
24
What do all the elements in group 17 have in common?
Similar reactivity
or 7 valence electrons