Periodic Table High School

A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table.

• column
• group
• period

A vertical column in the periodic table.  Elements share similar properties.

• row
• group
• period

Elements in a ..................have similar chemical properties.  

• period
• group
• row

The simplest substance is..?

• Carbon
• An element
• Water
• A simple compound 

A proton is....

• A negatively charged subatomic particle
• A positively charged subatomic particle
• A neutrally charged subatomic particle
• The only subatomic particle located in the nucleus

A neutron has a charge of

• +2
• No charge
• -1
• +1

A ___________ is an arrangement of elements in columns and rows based on the element's properties.

• columns

• rows

• periodic table

• electron shell

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

Each column in the periodic table is called a 

• period
• group
• cluster
• unit

The atomic number always tells you what?

• number of electrons

• number of protons

• number of neutrons

• both electrons and protons in an ion.

Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?

• alkali metals
• alkaline earth metals
• halogens
• noble gases