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science test #2
chemistry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Element | made of one kind of atom. It can't be broken down during a chemical reaction. It combines with other elements to form compounds. |
| Symbol | the abbreviation for the element. Always a capital letter, or a capital and a lower case. |
| Atomic mass | decimal number below the symbol. It is the mass of the protons and neutrons in an element |
| Atomic number | located above the symbol Tells the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. |
| Period | vertical column of elements on the periodic tables. These element have similar properties. |
| Mass number | number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom. It is the atomic mass rounded to the nearest whole number |
| To determine the number of protons. | look at the atomic number |
| To determine the number of electrons. | same as the number of protons |
| To determine the number of neutrons | take the atomic mass, and round to the nearest whole number . This gives you the mass number. Take the mass number and subtract the atomic number. |
| Carbon | C |
| Fluorine | F |
| Sodium | Na |
| Magnesium | Mg |
| Silicon | Si |
| Phosphorus | P |
| Sulfur | S |
| Potassium | K |
| Calcium | Ca |
| Titanium | Ti |
| Iron | Fe |
| Copper | Cu |
| Silver | Ag |
| Tin | Sn |
| Xenon | Xe |
| Platinum | Pt |
| Gold | Au |
| Lead | Pb |
| Plutonium | Pu |