Atoms
Element Organization
Vocabulary
Fun facts
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What is an atom?
"The smallest particle of an element"
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What are the elements in the periodic table organized by?
Atomic mass
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Fill in the blank: A metal is an element that is a good conductor of __________ and _______.
A metal is an element that is a good conductor of -electric current- and -heat-.
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How do you find the number of neutrons in an atom?
The atomic mass minus the atomic number.
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Which of the following is NOT the name of someone's atom model: A. Thomson's model B. Rutherford's model C. Boyle's model
C. Boyle's model
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What the larger letters in the middle of the element? A. Atomic mass B. Atomic number C. Chemical symbol D. Element name
C. Chemical symbol
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What is thermal conductivity?
The ability to transfer heat.
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Who first discovered the periodic table?
Dimitri Mendeleev.
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True or false: The number of protons is the same as the number of electrons.
True.
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What is the word under the middle letters? A. Atomic mass B. Atomic number C. Chemical symbol D. Element name
D. Element name
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True or false: Reactivity is the ability to transfer electric current.
FALSE: A. Reactivity is the ease and speed with which a substance reacts with other substances. B. Electrical conductivity is the ability to transfer electric current.
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What is energy level?
Energy level - the specific amount of energy an electron has.
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What year was the neutron discovered?
1932.
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What is the above the middle letters? A. Atomic mass B. Atomic number C. Chemical symbol D. Element name
B. Atomic number
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What is corrosion?
The gradual wearing away of a metal due to a chemical reaction.
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True or false: Periods are the elements with similar characteristics (families).
False: A. Groups are elements with similar characteristics (families). B. Periods - contains a series of different elements (horizontal rows).
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What is an isotope?
Isotope - an atom of the same element with a different number of neutrons.
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Which of the following is on the bottom of the elements of the periodic table? A. Atomic mass B. Atomic number C. Chemical symbol D. Element name
A. Atomic mass
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What is the definition of ductile?
Ductile - A material that can be pulled out or drawn into a long wire.
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How many elements where discovered by 1869?
63 elements