Periodic Table Basics

Front

What goes side to side on the periodic table?

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Period

Front

What is a subatomic particle with a positive charge?

Back

Proton

Front

Which element has an atomic mass of 10.81?

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Boron

Front

What element is in group 9 period 4 according to the periodic table?

Back

Cobalt

Front

Which of the following elements is in PERIOD 2?

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Beryllium

Front

What is the term for a vertical column in the periodic table?

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Group

Front

What is the atomic number of an element?

Back

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

Front

What is the significance of the atomic mass of an element?

Back

It represents the average mass of an atom of an element, accounting for isotopes.

Front

What are the three main subatomic particles?

Back

Protons, neutrons, and electrons.

Front

What is the charge of a neutron?

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Neutral (no charge).