Structure of Matter Flashcards
Periodic Table 1
http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/
What are Elements?
Are pure substances that cannot be separated into different substances by chemical means. Elements are the building blocks of matter
How are Elements represented?
Represented on the periodic table
Where can we find the names and symbols of the elements?
The elements, their names, and symbols are given on the PERIODIC TABLE
How many elements have been identified ?
118
How many elements occur naturally on Earth? Give examples
94, Examples: gold, aluminum, lead, oxygen, carbon
How many elements have been created by scientists? Give examples
24 elements have been created by scientists Examples: technetium, americium, einsteinium
Useful links for the periodic table are found on the 11th slide of chemistry notes from moodle
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