Periodic Table Flashcards
Order of Elements 1-20
- Hydrogen (H)
- Helium (He)
- Lithium (Li)
- Beryllium (Be)
- Boron (B)
- Carbon (C)
- Nitrogen (N)
- Oxygen (O)
- Flourine (F)
- Neon (Ne)
- Sodium (Na)
- Magnesium (Mg)
- Aluminum (Al)
- Silicon (Si)
- Phosphorus (P)
- Sulfur (S)
- Chlorine (Cl)
- Argon (18)
- Potassium (K)
- Calcium (Ca)
Groups
Vertical
Contain elements with similar properties
Period
Horizontal
Have the same number of electron layers
How many groups are there?
8
How many periods are there?
7
Group 1 A is ?
Alkali metals
Lithium
Sodium
Potassium
Group 2 a is?
Alkaline earth metals
Beryllium
Magnesium
Calcium
Group 7 a is?
Halogens (highly reactive)
Flourine
Chlorine
Group 8 a is?
Noble gases
What are the major elements in the body?
Hydrogen
Carbon
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Rutherford’s Gold Foil
Conducted that there is a small, dense, positively charged nucleus in an atom that deflects positive particles that come close to the dense positive center
Atomic mass unit (amu)
Mass is equal to 1/12 of the mass of carbon 12
Where is the atomic number
On the bottom
What does atomic number mean?
Number of protons in the nucleus
Mass number
Represents number of particles in nucleus
Equal to protons + neutrons