Periodic Table Flashcard

Front

What is the chemical symbol for the element in Period 3 and Group 17?

Back

Cl

Front

What are the vertical columns in the periodic table called?

Back

Groups

Front

Which direction do the groups run in the periodic table?

Back

Vertical

Front

Where are metals located on the periodic table?

Back

On the left side

Front

Elements in the same column of the periodic table have the same number of what?

Back

Valence Electrons

Front

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

Back

Periods

Front

What do you call the elements that are found on the right side of the periodic table?

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Nonmetals

Front

What is the term for the zig-zag line that separates metals and nonmetals?

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Metalloids

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 periodic table's arrangement?

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It organizes elements based on increasing atomic number and similar properties.