Elements, Compounds, and the Periodic Table Flashcards
What is a substance with only one type of atom?
An element
Which metal is not solid at room temperature?
Mercury
Aluminium, Potassium and Silver are examples of what type of element?
Metallic Elements
Is Carbon a metal?
No
Is Iodine a metal?
No
Is Gold a metal?
Yes
Is Bromine a liquid, solid or gas at room temperature?
Liquid
Is Chlorine a liquid, solid or gas at room temperature?
Gas
What was Chlorine used for in WW1?
As a poisonous gas meant to kill enemy soldiers.
How many of the 118 elements were made in a laboratory?
20
Is Rutherfordium a liquid, solid or gas at room temperature?
Solid
Is Strontium a metal?
Yes
Is Seaborgium a metal?
Yes
What is a monatomic element?
An element with only one atom
Is Nitrogen monatomic?
No
What is a molecular element?
An element with clusters of atoms fixed together.
How many carbon atoms are in the carbon Buckyball structure?
60
Who made the periodic table?
Dmitri Mendeleev
Is Argon monatomic?
Yes
What is Graphite a form of?
Carbon
Is Antimony a metal?
Yes
Is water a compound?
Yes
Is Xenon molecular?
No
What state of matter is radon at room temperature?
Gas
What is the chemical symbol for palladium?
Pd
What is Terbium named after?
The town of Ytterby
What is the chemical symbol for antimony?
Sb
What is the chemical symbol for caesium?
Cs
