Periodic Table

Question 1

Element

Answer 1

1. A type of atom
2. a substance made up of only one type of atom

Question 2

Periodic Table

Answer 2

a table of every type of atom every discovered/proposed

Question 3

What does a pattern mean?

Answer 3

something that repeats in a predictable manner

Question 4

Periodic table is a graphic organizer

Answer 4

-sorts elements in specific ways
-makes it easier to see different patterns/relationships between elements

Question 5

Periodic table organizes elements into

Answer 5

1. Atomic number
2. Groups and periods
3. metal & non-metals
4. Reactive & stable

Question 6

1. How are elements organized via atomic number?

Answer 6

In increasing atomic number from left to right

Question 7

2. Difference between group and period?

Answer 7

Group: a vertical column
Period: a horizontal column

Question 8

Groups tell us the..

Answer 8

amount of valence electrons

Question 9

Periods tell us the..

Answer 9

amount of electronic shells

Question 10

3. Periodic Table sorts elements into metals & non-metals

Answer 10

A Zig Zag boundary divides periodic table into
1. Metallic atoms(on the left)
2. Non-metallic atoms(on the right)

Question 11

4. Periodic Table sorts elements into reactive and stable

Answer 11

-Elements in Group 8 are classified as stable
-Elements not in Group 8 are classified as reactive