elements and periodic table Flashcards
what is a pure substance in called in chemistry
substance
what can be a pure substance
an element or compound
what is a pure substance
one that has the same composition and properties throughout
what are elements
substances made up of one type of atom
who used a chemical symbol to represent elements
swedish scientist jon berzelius
what are chemical symbols derived from
the first and maybe second letter of its latin name
how many elements occur naturally
90
how many elements have been created or synthesized by humans
19
who created the periodic table
dmitri mendelev
what does the atomic number represent
the amount of protons in an atom
where are the lanthanide and actinide series located
bottom of the periodic table
what is each entry in the periodic table called
a tile
what are the horizontal rows in the periodic table called
periods
what are the vertical columns in the periodic called
families or groups
do elements in a group have different properties
no