Periodic Table, Pt. 1

What is the element symbol for carbon?

• carbon

• C

• 12.011

• 6

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What is the atomic mass of carbon?

• carbon

• C

• 12.011

• 6

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What is the atomic number of carbon?

• carbon

• C

• 12.011

• 6

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How many protons are there in each carbon atom?

• 6.011

• 12

• 12.011

• 6

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The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called _____.

• periods

• groups/families

• Mendeleev groups

• rows

The vertical columns on the periodic table are called _____.

• periods

• groups/families

• Mendeleev groups

• columns

The elements found on the LEFT side of the periodic table are shiny, good conductors, and corrode in the presence of oxygen. These elements are best described as _____.

• metals

• nonmetals

• metalloids

• noble gases

The elements found on the RIGHT side of the periodic table are dull and brittle. Many of them are gases. These elements are best described as _____.

• metals

• nonmetals

• metalloids

• noble gases

The elements found along the stair-stepping line have properties of both metals and nonmetals. They are solids, but can be dull and are not very good conductors. These elements are best described as _____.

• metals

• nonmetals

• metalloids

• noble gases

The atomic number represents the number of _____ in each atom of an element.

• protons

• neutrons

• electrons

• isotopes

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