Periodic Table Flashcards
What are the particles in the nucleus?
Protons
What are the particles in the space around the nucleus?
Neutrons
What Atom has 8 protons, 8 electrons and 9 neutrons? State it’s atomic number.
8 (Oxygen)
Number of protons =
Number of electrons =
Atomic Number
State the symbol for Oxygen.
O
State the symbol for Chlorine.
Cl
State the symbol for Magnesium.
Mn
State the symbol for Iron.
Fe
State the name for the symbol F.
Florine
State the name for the symbol Ca.
Calcium
State the name for the symbol Na.
Sodium
State the name for the symbol Pb.
Lead
State the maximum number of electrons in the first 4 electron shells.
Shell 1 = 2
Shell 2 = 8
Shell 3 = 18
Shell 4 = 32
How many electrons are in an atom that has an electron configuration of 2-8-8?
18 electrons
The horizontal rows are called…
Periods
The vertical columns are…
Groups
What are the first 20 elements of the period table?
1 Hydrogen (H) 2 Helium (He) 3 Lithium (Li) 4 Beryllium (Be) 5 Boron (B) 6 Carbon (C) 7 Nitrogen (N) 8 Oxygen (O) 9 Fluorine (F) 10 Neon (Ne) 11 Sodium (Na) 12 Magnesium (Mg) 13 Aluminium (Al) 14 Silicon (Si) 15 Phosphorus (P) 16 Sulfur (S) 17 Chlorine (Cl) 18 Argon (Ar) 19 Potassium (K) 20 Calcium (Ca)