who am I

Question 1

What is the basic unit of matter?

Answer 1

Atom

Question 2

Who am I? I am a subatomic particle with a positive charge.

Answer 2

Proton

Question 3

Who am I? I am a subatomic particle with no charge.

Answer 3

Neutron

Question 4

Who am I? I am a subatomic particle with a negative charge.

Answer 4

Electron

Question 5

What is the center of an atom called?

Answer 5

Nucleus

Question 6

True or False: Electrons are found in the nucleus of an atom.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

What determines the atomic number of an element?

Answer 7

The number of protons in the nucleus

Question 8

Fill in the blank: The periodic table is organized by increasing ______.

Answer 8

Atomic number

Question 9

What are vertical columns in the periodic table called?

Answer 9

Groups or families

Question 10

What are horizontal rows in the periodic table called?

Answer 10

Periods

Question 11

True or False: Elements in the same group have similar chemical properties.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Who am I? I am an element that has 6 protons.

Answer 12

Carbon

Question 13

What is the mass number of an atom?

Answer 13

The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

Question 14

What do you call atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons?

Answer 14

Isotopes

Question 15

Who am I? I am an element that is a noble gas and is inert.

Answer 15

Neon

Question 16

What is the term for the energy required to remove an electron from an atom?

Answer 16

Ionization energy

Question 17

True or False: Metals are typically found on the right side of the periodic table.

Answer 17

False

Question 18

Who am I? I am an element that is essential for life and has the atomic number 8.

Answer 18

Oxygen

Question 19

What is the term for the ability of an atom to attract electrons in a chemical bond?

Answer 19

Electronegativity

Question 20

Fill in the blank: The alkali metals are found in group ______ of the periodic table.

Answer 20

1

Question 21

Who am I? I am the lightest element on the periodic table.

Answer 21

Hydrogen

Question 22

What is a chemical bond formed by the sharing of electrons called?

Answer 22

Covalent bond

Question 23

What is the name of the horizontal row that contains elements with similar properties that are not in the same group?

Answer 23

Period

Question 24

True or False: The periodic table was first arranged by atomic mass.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

What is the most abundant element in the universe?

Answer 25

Hydrogen

Question 26

Who am I? I am a metalloid that is used in semiconductors.

Answer 26

Silicon

Question 27

What do you call the elements with atomic numbers greater than 92?

Answer 27

Transuranium elements