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Element Benchmark
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| WHAT IS A PURE SUBSTANCE WITH ONE KIND OF ATOM? | AN ELEMENT |
| WHAT IS USED TO REPRESENT AN ELEMENT ON THE PERIODIC TABLE? | CHEMICAL SYMBOL |
| WHAT IS USED AS A SYSTEM TO ORGANIZE AND CLASSIFY ALL THE KNOWN ELEMENTS? | THE PERIODIC TABLE |
| WHAT NUMBER IN THE ELEMENT BOX SHOWS THE NUMBER OF PROTONS IN AN ELEMENT? | THE ATOMIC NUMBER |
| WHAT IS THE ELEMENT NAME? | NAME FOR AN ELEMENT, |
| WHAT NUMBER TELLS THE SUM OF THE NUMBER OF NEUTRONS AND PROTONS IN AN ELEMENT? | THE ATOMIC MASS |
| WHAT PROPERTY DO SUBSTANCES THAT DISSOLVE EASILY HAVE? | SOLUBILITY. |
| WHAT TERMS MEANS AN ELEMENT CAN BE ROLLED INTO A WIRE AND USED TO CONDUCT HEAT AND ELECTRICITY? | DUCTILE |
| WHAT PROPERTY ALLOWS A SUBSTANCE TO BEND OR BE RESHAPED EASILY WITHOUT BREAKING? | MALLEABILITY |
| WHAT PROPERTY ALLOWS A SUBSTANCE TO BREAK EASILY? | BRITTLE |
| WHAT PROPERTY CAN BE EASILY OBSERVED BY ITS SHINY SURFACE? | LUSTER |
| WHICH ELEMENTS COMPRISE MOST OF THE PERIODIC TABLE THAT ARE DUCTLE, MALLEABLE, AND SHINY? | METALS |
| WHICH ELEMENTS ON THE PERIODIC TABLE LACK LUSTER, ARE BRITTLE, AND ARE NOT DUCTILE? | NONMETALS |
| WHICH ELEMENTS ON THE PERIODIC TABLE THAT HAVE A COMBINATION OF METALS AND NONMETAL CHARACTERISTICS? | METALLOIDS |
| WHAT ARE THE GASES ON THE PERIODIC TABLE THAT DO NOT REACT WELL WITH OTHER ELEMENTS? | NOBLE GASES |
| WHAT SUBSTANCES ARE MADE FROM ONE ELEMENT? | A PURE SUBSTANCE OR ELEMENT |
| WHAT SUBSTANCES ARE MADE FROM TWO OR MORE ELEMENTS? | COMPOUNDS |
| WHAT ARE THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ELEMENT SUCH AS ATOMIC STRUCTURE AND APPEARANCE THAT CAN BE OBSERVED OR MEASURED? | THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES |
| WHAT ARE CHANGES THAT AFFECT THE PHYSICAL NATURE OF AN ELEMENT ONLY? | PHYSICAL CHANGES |
| WHAT ARE CHANGES THAT CHANGE THE PROPERTIES OF AN ELEMENT COMPLETELY INTO A NEW SUBSTANCE? | CHEMICAL CHANGES |
| WHAT IS THE TERM FOR THE AMOUNT OF MATTER IN A GIVEN SPACE OR VOLUME? | DENSITY M/V=D |
| WHAT IS THE TERM FOR ANYTHING THAT HAS MASS AND VOLUME? | MATTER |
| WHAT IS THE TERM FOR THE AMOUNT OF MATTER SOMETHING IS MADE OF;ITS VALUE DOES NOT CHANGE WITH ITS LOCATION IN THE UNIVERSE? | MASS |
| WHAT IS THE TERM FOR THE AMOUNT OF SPACE THAT SOMETHING OCCUPIES? | VOLUME |
| WHAT ARE THE PROPERTY FOR THE ELEMENTS THAT EASILY ALLOWS THE TRANSFER OF HEAT AND ELECTRICITY? | CONDUCTORS |
| WHAT ARE ELEMENTS THAT RESIST OR DOES NOT ALLOW THE TRANSFER OF HEAT AND ELECTRICITY? | INSULATORS |
| Mass is expressed in what unit? | grams |
| In what state of matter are most of the elements? | Room temperature solid |
| What are most of the elements classified as, metal, nonmetal, or metalloid? | metal |
| The crust is mostly made up of what two elements? | Oxygen and silicon |
| What element comprises 78% of the atmosphere? | Nitrogen |
| What two elements comprise the majority of the human body? | Oxygen and carbon |
| The ocean water is made up mostly of which two elements? | Oxygen and Hydrogen |
| What two particles are in the nucleus of an atom? | Proton and Neutrons |
| Which particles has a positive charge? | Proton |
| Which particles in an atom have a neutral or no charge? | Neutrons |
| Which particles orbit around the nucleus of an atom? | Electrons |
| What type of charge does an electron have? | Negative charge |
| What number is found at the top of the periodic table box? | Atomic Number |
| What does the Atomic number represent? | The number of protons in an atom. |
| What has an equal number with protons, electrons or neutrons? | electrons |
| What number is found at the bottom of the periodic table box? | Atomic Mass |
| What does the atomic mass represent? | The number of protons and neutrons added together. |
| What are the 3 primary characteristics of metals? | malleable, ductile and conductors, shiny luster |
| What are the 3 primary characteristics of nonmetals? | brittle, insulators, dull luster |
| How many atoms are in the molecule Nb3? | 3 |
| Is Nb3 a compound or element? | element |
| How many atoms are in the molecule ZnC4H4O6? | 15 |
| Is ZnC4H4O6 a compound or element? | compound |
| What is the density for a solid that has a mass of 10g and volume of 5cm3? | 2g/cm3 |
| What are the names and number of atoms for each of elements listed in this compound formula, H12O8N7Sn | 12 Hydrogen, 8 Oxygen, 7 Nitrogen, 1 Tin |
| What type of elements are found to the left of the zigzag line on the periodic table? | metals |
| What group of elements are found to the right of the zigzag line on the periodic table? | nonmetals |
| What group of elements are found in the last column of the periodic table? | noble gases |
| What group of elements are found going down the zigzag line? | metalloid |