Revision Flashcards
What is an element?
A substance made up of just one type of atom.
Who invented the periodic table?
Dmitri Mendeleev
When was the periodic table invented?
1869
What is group 1 in the periodic table?
Alkali Metals
What is group 2 in the periodic table?
Alkali Earth Metals
What is the middle section of the periodic table called?
The Transition Metals
What is the right side of the periodic table?
Non-metals
What is group 7 of the periodic table?
The Halogens
What is group 8 of the periodic table?
The Noble Gases
What are the horizontal rows called?
periods
What are the columns called?
groups
Why does the periodic table not show carbon dioxide?
It only shows elements.
The periodic table lists the elements in order of increasing _____ ______.
atomic number
What is the number in the top corner called, and what does it represent?
The mass number represents the number of protons and neutrons.
What is the number in the bottom corner called, and what does it represent?
The atomic number represents the number of protons.