Periodic Table 1

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What does the period in which an element is located indicate?

Back

The period indicates the energy levels of an atom.

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What are the vertical columns on the Periodic Table called?

Back

They are called groups.

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What are elements in groups 3 through 12 known as?

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They are known as transition metals.

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What can the group in which an element is located indicate?

Back

It can indicate the valence electrons of an atom.

Front

What is the number that tells us how many protons and electrons an atom has?

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It is called the atomic number.

Front

What is the atomic number of an element?

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The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

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What are alkali metals?

Back

Alkali metals are elements found in group 1 of the Periodic Table.

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What are alkaline Earth metals?

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Alkaline Earth metals are elements found in group 2 of the Periodic Table.

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What are nonmetals?

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Nonmetals are elements that are typically poor conductors of heat and electricity.

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What is a chemical symbol?

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A chemical symbol is a one or two-letter abbreviation for an element.