Periodic table Flashcards

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1
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What is the difference between protons, electrons, and neutrons?

A

Protons are positively charged, electrons have a negative charge, and neutrons don’t have a charge

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2
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How many valence electrons are in Alkaline Earth Metals?

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2

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3
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What is an Ionic bond?

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Nonmetal + Metal

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4
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What are valence electrons?

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The outermost shell of the atom and they are able to interact with other atoms to form chemical bonds

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5
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Which elements are the least reactive?

A

Noble gases

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6
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How many valence electrons does the Nitrogen group have?

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5

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7
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What is the difference between stable and unstable isotopes?

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Stable have a nuclei and are non-radioactive
Unstable have an unstable nuclei and are radioactive

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8
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Which elements are the most reactive?

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Alkali metals

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9
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What bond is a covalent bond?

A

Nonmetal + Nonmetal

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10
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The groups or columns on the periodic table organize elements with the same number of what?

A

Valence electrons

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11
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What ions are negatively charged?

A

Anion

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12
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What is another name for outer orbital?

A

Shell

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13
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Which elements on the periodic table are the LEAST reactive?

A

Noble gases

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14
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What is the heat conductivity for metals, metalloids, & nonmetals?

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High for metals, intermediate for metalloids, and low for nonmetals

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15
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How many valence electrons does Noble Gases have?

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8

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16
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How many valence electrons does an alkali metal have?

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One

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17
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What are characteristics of an Anion?

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  • Negatively charged
  • More electrons than protons
18
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What are “groups”?

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Each vertical column in a periodic table. Each element in a group has the same number of electrons in their outer orbital

19
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What is the electrical conductivity for metals, metalloids, and nonmetals?

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High for metals, varies for metalloids, and low for nonmetals

20
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How many elements are on the periodic table?

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118

21
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Who is Dmitri Mendeleev?

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A russian chemist who formulated the periodic laws and created the original periodic table in 1869

22
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What are characteristics of a Cation?

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  • Positively charged
  • More protons than electrons
23
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What ions have more electrons than protons?

A

Anion

24
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Which elements on the periodic table are the MOST reactive?

A

Alkali metals

25
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What is the ionization energy for metals, metalloids, and nonmetals?

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Low for metals, intermediate for metalloids, and low for nonmetals

26
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What are “periods”?

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Every row across in a periodic table. Each element in a period has the same number of shells

27
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What is the difference between a heterogenous and homogenous mixture?

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In a heterogenous mixture, you can see the different components in them but in a homogenous mixture, you cannot

28
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What ions are have more protons than electrons?

A

Cation

29
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What is a Covalent bond?

A

Nonmetal + Nonmetal

30
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What is a molecule?

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Two or more atoms bonded together. It can also consist of two atoms of the same element

31
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Which russian chemist formulated the periodic laws and created the original periodic table in 1869?

A

Dmitri Mendeleev

32
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How many valence electrons does the Oxygen group have?

A

6

33
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What is the universal solvent?

A

Water because it is polar

34
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How many protons does an iron atom have?

A

26

35
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How many elements does the original periodic table have?

A

28

36
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How many valence electrons does the Carbon group have?

A

4

37
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What ions are positively charged?

A

Cation

38
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How many valence electrons do Transition Metals have?

A

1 or 2

39
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What bond is an ionic bond?

A

Metal + Nonmetal

40
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What is a polar molecule?

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A molecule in which one end is slightly positive, while the other is slightly negative

41
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How many valence electrons does the Boron group have?

A

3

42
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What is an Isotope?

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A variation of the same element with a different number of neutrons in the nucleus