Identifying Elements
Reading the Periodic Table
History of the Atom
Math time
Electron Config
100

This element has 12 protons

What is Magnesium

100

Alkaline Earth metals are known to have this many valence electrons?

What is TWO

100

This greek scholar coined the term "Atomos"

Democritus
100

This is the unit for wavelength

What are METERS

100

This element ends in 2p2

What is Carbon

200

This element has one valence electron in its fourth energy level

What is Potassium

200

This is the first metal on the periodic table

What is Lithium

200

This is the scientist credited with the discovery of the nucleus thanks to his Gold Foil Experiment

Who is Ernest Rutherford

200

An unknown element has two isotopes.  Isotope 1 weighs 54 and is 70% abundant.  Isotope 2 weights 56 and is 30% abundant.  This is the average mass. 

What is 54.6

200

This orbital comes AFTER 4s

What is 3d

300

This is the only element whose most stable isotope contains 0 neutrons

What is Hydrogen

300

This family is known for having a complete octet

What are the Noble Gases

300

His atomic theory proved Democritus' theory was correct.

Who is John Dalton

300

This is the frequency of blue light (wavelength = 4.0 x 10-7 m).  C=(lambda)(V)  c= 3x108 m/s

What is 7.5 x 1014 Hz

300

This persons rule states that one electron has to be placed in each subshell before being doubled up

What is HUNDs rule.  

400

This element has the symbol Hg

What is Mercury

400

This is the only metalloid in Period 3

What is Silicon

400

His oil drop experiment determined the charge of an electron, and no his great grandson does not work at Olympian.  

Who is Robert Millikan 

400

This is the Energy of a photon with with a frequency of 8.0 x1014 Hz.  h = 6.626x10-34 J/Hz  E= hv

What is 5.3 x 10-19 J

400

This element ends in 4d9

What is SILVER

500

This is the only element that weighs less than the element before it.  

What is Nickel 

500

There are 11 gaseous elements.  This is the only gaseous element on the left side of the periodic table

What is Hydrogen

500

This is the name of JJ Thomsons model of the atom

What is Plum Pudding Model

500

This is the Energy of a radio signal with a wavelength of 5.5x103 m.  E = hv c = (lambda)(v)  
c= 3x108 m/s  h = 6.626 x 10 -34- J*s

What is 3.6 x 10-29 J

500

This element has the electron configuration [Xe]6s24f145d106p2 

What is lead (or plumbum)