Intro to Periodic Table

Front

What is the atomic number of Carbon?

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6

Front

What group of elements are located on the RIGHT side of the staircase in the periodic table?

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Nonmetals

Front

What are the vertical columns in the periodic table called?

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Groups

Front

What type of element makes up most of the periodic table?

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Metals

Front

What does the number at the bottom of each square on the periodic table represent?

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Atomic mass

Front

What is the atomic number of an element?

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

Front

What are metalloids?

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Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

Front

What is the significance of the periodic table's arrangement?

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Elements are arranged by increasing atomic number and similar properties.

Front

What are periods in the periodic table?

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Horizontal rows of elements that have the same number of electron shells.

Front

What is a chemical symbol?

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A one or two-letter abbreviation for an element.