The Periodic Table

Question 1

Atoms of each element can be represented as what?

Answer 1

One or two letter symbols.

Question 2

What is
C
O
Mg

Answer 2

Carbon.
Oxygen.
Magnesium.

Question 3

What is
Na.
Fe.
Pb

Answer 3

Sodium.
Iron.
Lead.

Question 4

The periodic table does what?

Answer 4

Arranges elements with similar properties together.

Question 5

Elements of similar properties form what?

Answer 5

Columns.

Question 6

What are the vertical columns called?

Answer 6

Groups

Roman numerals often used for them.

Question 7

All of the elements within a group have what?

Answer 7

Same number of electrons in their outer shell.

Question 8

Name the group 1 elements.

Answer 8

Lithium.
Sodium.
Potassium.
Rubidium.
Caesium.
Francium.

Question 9

Metals in group 1 can do what?

Answer 9

React with water to form an alkaline solution and hydrogen gas.

Question 10

Metals in group 1 react with oxygen to form what?

Answer 10

An oxide.

Question 11

The nobles gases…

Answer 11

Group 0.

Question 12

Name 3 noble gases.

Answer 12

Helium.
Neon.
Argon.

Question 13

How many electrons do the elements in group 0 have?

Answer 13

8 in their outer shell.

Except helium which only has 2.

Question 14

Group 0 elements are described as being what?

Answer 14

Stable.

Unreactive.

Question 15

The top number when looking at an element on the periodic table is called what?

Answer 15

Mass number.

Question 16

What is the mass number?

Answer 16

Total number of protons and neutrons.

Question 17

The bottom number when looking at an element on the periodic table is called what?

Answer 17

Atomic number.

Question 18

What is the atomic number?

Answer 18

Number of protons.

Also tells you the number of electrons.

Question 19

How would you find the amount of neutrons in an atom?

Answer 19

Subtract the atomic number from the mass number.

Question 20

Metals located on the left of the periodic table?

Answer 20

Reactive metals.

Question 21

Metals located within the middle of the periodic table?

Answer 21

Transition metals.

Question 22

The metals towards the right of the periodic table?

Answer 22

Non-metals.

Question 23

Metals on the very right of the periodic table?

Answer 23

Noble gases.