Exam Review Vocab (pt 2)

Question 1

Atom

Answer 1

Basic building block of matter

Question 2

Atomic number

Answer 2

How many Protons(+) and Electrons(-) that are in that element’s atom

Question 3

Atomic mass

Answer 3

How many Protons(+) and Neutrons(Ø) are in an element’s atom’s nucleus

Question 4

Period

Answer 4

Horizontal row -> tells us # of electron shells

Question 5

Group

Answer 5

Vertical column -> # of valence electrons is in the 1’s digit of the group #

Question 6

Valence electrons

Answer 6

of electrons(-) in the most outer electron shell

Question 7

Metal

Answer 7

A solid material

Question 8

Nonmetal

Answer 8

An element or substance that is not a metal/solid