How to Read the Periodic Table

What does the 3 in the element box for Lithium represent?

• atomic mass

• atomic number

• chemical symbol

• number of protons

How is the periodic table arranged?

• by atomic mass

• by atomic number

• by chemical symbol

• by element name

Where are the groups on the periodic table?

• columns

• rows

Where are the periods of the periodic table?

• columns

• rows

Each horizontal row on the periodic table is called a what?

(a)  

• Group

• Row

• Period

• Family

Where are the metals found on the periodic table?

• along the stairstep

• to the left of the stairstep

• to the right of the stairstep

• covering the majority of the periodic table

Which branch of science are we studying when we study the periodic table?

• biology

• chemistry

• earth science

• physics

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What is the atomic number?

• the number of protons

• the number of neutrons

• number of electrons

• the number of protons plus neutrons

What do elements in the same group have in common?

• chemical properties

• number of protons

• physical properties

• energy levels

Students were asked to identify the location of elements in the periodic table based on clues printed on game cards. Based on the data, which periodic table shows the correct location of the four elements?

*the answer choices (F, G, H & J) are the same in the question image and the answer choice images...trying to make it so you can zoom in to see the answers!

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