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Elements
The 25 Most Common Elements
| Element-Term | Symbol-Definition |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen | H |
| Lithium | Li |
| Boron | B |
| Nitrogen | N |
| Fluorine | F |
| Sodium | Na |
| Aluminum | Al |
| Phosphorus | P |
| Chlorine | Cl |
| Potassium | K |
| Gold | Au |
| Copper | Cu |
| Mercury | Hg |
| Helium | He |
| Beryllium | Be |
| Carbon | C |
| Oxygen | O |
| Neon | Ne |
| Magnesium | Mg |
| Silicon | Si |
| Sulfur | S |
| Argon | Ar |
| Calcium | Ca |
| Silver | Ag |
| Krypton | Kr |
| What is a chemical symbol? | A one or two-letter representation of an element (Si, Ar, Mg, etc.) |
| What is a group? | Elements in the same vertical column of the periodic table (Same thing as a family) |
| What is a family? | Elements in the same vertical column of the periodic table (Same thing as a group) |
| What is a period? | A horizontal row of elements in the periodic table. |
| What is a valence electron? | One of the furthest electrons from the center of the nucleus, the ones in the outer shell. |
| What is a proton? | A small, positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom. |
| What is an electron? | A small, negatively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom. |
| What is a neutron? | A small particle with no charge in the nucleus of an atom. |
| What is AMU? | Atomic Mass Unit - A unit used to measure the mass of particles in atoms. |
| What is an atomic number? | The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. |
| What is the periodic table? | A chart of elements. |
| What is atomic mass? | The average mass of an atom. |
| The number of ______ and ______ in an element are equal. | Protons and electrons. |
| To find Atomic Mass : | Subtract the number of neutrons from the number of protons. |
| To find the number of neutrons : | Subtract the Atomic Number from the Atomic Mass. (Round the atomic mass to the nearest whole number)/ |