Topic 8 Lesson 2 The Periodic Table

Each column in the periodic table is called a 

• period
• group
• cluster
• unit

The atomic number tells you what?

• number of electrons
• number of protons
• number of neutrons
• both electrons and protons in an atom.

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

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

Which element is not a metal?

• Li

• Y

• Al

• N

Which is a halogen?

• Helium
• Chlorine
• Oxygen
• Neptune

Which is an alkali metal?

• Magnesium
• Iron
• Sodium
• Europium

A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table.

• column
• group
• period

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

• period
• group
• row

The simplest substance is..?

• A mixture

• 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