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Elements PT SG
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Substances that are made from one type of atom only are called? | Pure substances |
| Substances that are made from more than one type of atom bonded together are called? | Compounds |
| Compounds that are combined physically but not chemically are called? | Mixtures |
| Who created the first accepted version of the periodic table? | Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev |
| How were elements grouped on Mendeleev's PT? | According to atomic mass |
| Elements are now organized by what? | Atomic number |
| Atomic number refers to what? | The number of protons an atom has |
| Atomic mass refers to what? | The atom's "weight" |
| Equation for atomic mass? | Protons plus neutrons |
| AMU stands for what? | Atomic Mass Unit |
| One AMU equals what? | One proton |
| What are good conductors, as well as being ductile and malleable? | Metals |
| What is a physical property of metals? | Reaction with water to corrode |
| What are poor conductors, not ductile or malleable? | Non-metals |
| What have properties of both metals and non-metals? | Metalloids |
| Columns of elements are called what? | Families/groups |
| Elements in the same group have the same what? | Number of valence electrons |
| Rows of elements are called what? | Periods |
| Elements in periods are what in properties? | Not alike |
| The first element in each period is what? | An extremely active solid |
| The last element in each period is what? | An inactive gas |
| Hydrogen is a what at room temperature? | Gas |
| Group One is called what? | Alkali Metals |
| Group Two is called what? | Alkaline Metals |
| Group Three is called what? | Boron Family |
| Group Four is called what? | Carbon Family |
| Group Five is called what? | Nitrogen Family |
| Group Six is called what? | Oxygen Family |
| Group Seven is called what? | Halogens |
| Group Eight is called what? | Noble Gases |
| Rare earth metals are what and do what? | Radioactive and conduct electricity |