Periodic Table and Counting Atoms

Front

What is the smallest part of any element?

Back

Atom - Made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons.

Front

What do we call a group of elements that share similar physical and chemical characteristics?

Back

Family

Front

How many elements are in the chemical formula NaHCO₃?

Back

4

Front

What are the columns that go up and down on the periodic table of elements called?

Back

Group

Front

How many Chlorine atoms are in MgCl₂?

Back

2

Front

What is the term for the horizontal rows in the periodic table?

Back

Period

Front

What is the basic unit of a chemical element?

Back

Atom

Front

What is the term for atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons?

Back

Isotope

Front

What is the term for a charged atom?

Back

Ion

Front

What are elements that are good conductors of heat and electricity called?

Back

Metals