Periotic Table Flashcards

1
Q

How many elements are there in the periodic table?

A

118 elements

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2
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What is the atomic number of an element?

A

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom

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3
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What does the period of an element represent in the periodic table?

A

The number of electron shells the element has

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4
Q

Which element has the symbol ‘H’?

A

Hydrogen

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5
Q

What is the most electronegative element in the periodic table?

A

Fluorine

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6
Q

What group does helium belong to in the periodic table?

A

Noble gases

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7
Q

What does the term ‘transition metal’ refer to in the periodic table?

A

Elements that form a bridge between the main group elements

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8
Q

What is the most abundant element in the Earth’s crust?

A

Oxygen

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9
Q

What is the lightest element in the periodic table?

A

Hydrogen

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10
Q

Which element has the atomic number 92?

A

Uranium

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11
Q

What is the symbol for potassium?

A

K

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12
Q

What is the state of matter of the majority of elements in the periodic table at room temperature?

A

Solid

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13
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What does the term ‘periodic’ refer to in the periodic table?

A

The repeating pattern of properties

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14
Q

What is the atomic symbol for gold?

A

Au

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15
Q

Which element is essential for human life?

A

Carbon

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16
Q

What is the atomic number of carbon?

A

6

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17
Q

What does the term ‘alkali metal’ refer to in the periodic table?

A

Highly reactive metals in Group 1

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18
Q

What is the most reactive nonmetal in the periodic table?

A

Fluorine

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19
Q

Which group in the periodic table contains the noble gases?

A

Group 18

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20
Q

What is the term for elements in the periodic table that have similar properties?

A

Chemical families or groups

21
Q

What is the term for the horizontal rows in the periodic table?

A

Periods

22
Q

What is the term for the vertical columns in the periodic table?

A

Groups

23
Q

What is the atomic number of the element with the symbol ‘Ne’?

A

10

24
Q

What group does oxygen belong to in the periodic table?

A

Chalcogens

25
Q

How many elements are there in the periodic table?

A

118 elements

26
Q

What is the symbol for hydrogen?

A

H

27
Q

Which element has the symbol ‘O’?

A

Oxygen

28
Q

What does the symbol ‘Na’ represent?

A

Sodium

29
Q

Which element has the symbol ‘Fe’?

A

Iron

30
Q

What is the symbol for gold?

A

Au

31
Q

Which element has the symbol ‘Ag’?

A

Silver

32
Q

What does the symbol ‘Pb’ stand for?

A

Lead

33
Q

Which element has the symbol ‘Hg’?

A

Mercury

34
Q

What is the symbol for helium?

A

He

35
Q

Which element has the symbol ‘C’?

A

Carbon

36
Q

What does the symbol ‘Ne’ represent?

A

Neon

37
Q

Which element has the symbol ‘Si’?

A

Silicon

38
Q

What is the symbol for potassium?

A

K

39
Q

Which element has the symbol ‘Ca’?

A

Calcium

40
Q

What does the symbol ‘Cl’ stand for?

A

Chlorine

41
Q

Which element has the symbol ‘Zn’?

A

Zinc

42
Q

What is the symbol for mercury?

A

Hg

43
Q

Which element has the symbol ‘Ni’?

A

Nickel

44
Q

What does the symbol ‘Cu’ represent?

A

Copper

45
Q

What is the symbol for sulfur?

A

S

46
Q

Which element has the symbol ‘Mg’?

A

Magnesium

47
Q

What does the symbol ‘Al’ stand for?

A

Aluminum

48
Q

Which element has the symbol ‘Sn’?

A

Tin