S2 Module 1 Flashcards
What is the smallest particle of matter
An atom
How many elements on the periodic table
120
How many types of atoms in an element
1
How can elements be made
Natural or man made
What are elements Hg and Bg at room temp
Liquid
What are the columns on a period table called
Groups
What are the rows called on the Periodic Table
Periods
What are elements given to identity themselves
Symbols
Where are the metals on the periodic table
On the left hand side
Where are the non metals on the periodic table
The right hand side
What are metals like
Shiny and electrical conductors
What are non metals like
Dull and non conductors or energy, except for carbon graphite
When are compounds formed
When elements react together
What have different properties from the elements they are made from
Compounds
What are the elements in a compound like
They are chemically bonded together