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The Periodic Table
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Periodic Table… | Contains a list of all the known elements |
| A Symbol is… | A letter or a pair of letters used to represent each element. |
| What element does H represent? | Hydrogen |
| What element does C represent? | Carbon |
| What element does O represent? | Oxygen |
| What element does N represent? | Nitrogen |
| The Atomic Number is… | The lowest of the 2 numbers for each element. |
| The Mass Number is… | The highest of the 2 numbers for each element. |
| What element does Na represent? | Sodium |
| What element does K represent? | Potassium |
| What element does Mg represent? | Magnesium |
| What element does Ca represent? | Calcium |
| What element does Cl represent? | Chlorine |
| What element does S represent? | Sulphur |
| What element does I represent? | Iodine |
| An element is made of only ………………………… atom. | one |
| An atom is the smallest part of an element that can exist. True or False? | True. |
| An atom is the Largest part of an element that can exist. True or False? | False. |
| What do you call vertical columns going downward in the table? | A group. |
| What do you call horizontal rows going across in the table? | Periods |
| Atom | The smallest part of any element. |
| Element | Made of one type of atom only. |
| A particle with a positive charge. | Proton |
| A particle with a negative charge. | Electron |
| Neutron | A particle with an even charge. |
| Sub atomic particles | There are 3 sub atomic particles: Electrons Neutrons Protons |