Periodic Table and atomic structure

Question 1

What is a group?

Answer 1

A column that runs vertically.

Question 2

What is a period?

Answer 2

A row which runs horizontally.

Question 3

Where do you find the non-metals?

Answer 3

To the right hand side of the ‘stairs’.

Question 4

Where do you find the metals?

Answer 4

To the left hand side of the ‘stairs’.

Question 5

The 4 main groups in the periodic table are…..

Answer 5

Group 1: Alkali metals.
Group 2: Alkali earth metals.
Group 7: The halogens.
Group 8: The noble gases.

Question 6

The 3 subatomic particles that make up an atom?

Answer 6

Protons, neutrons and electrons.

Question 7

Describe a proton.

Answer 7

Positive charge, found in the nucleus and has a mass of one.

Question 8

Describe a neutron.

Answer 8

No charge, found in the nucleus and has a mass of one.

Question 9

Describe an electron.

Answer 9

Negative charge, found outside the nucleus in the shells and has no mass.

Question 10

How are electrons arranged?

Answer 10

First shell fits 2 electrons and the rest fit 8 electrons. They fill singly 1st (North, South, East then West) then double up.

Question 11

What makes up the mass number?

Answer 11

The protons and neutrons added together.

Question 12

35
Cl How many protons, neutrons and electrons
17 are in this atom?

Answer 12

Protons = 17
Electrons = 17
Neutrons = 18

Question 13

27
Al How many proton, neutrons and electrons
13 are in this atom?

Answer 13

Protons = 13
Electrons = 13
Neutrons = 14