Getting to know the Periodic Table
Atomic symbol for Magnesium?
Mg
What are the properties of nonmetals?
dull, brittle, bad conductors, low densities
In stars more massive than the Sun, fusion continues until the core is almost all ____.
iron
Where are the most reactive on the periodic table?
left
What are the group members of Nonmetals?
1, 14-18
What are the group members of Metals?
1-2, 13-16
Number of Neutrons in Fluorine?
10
What is the atomic number for Magnesium?
12
What are the group members of Metalloids?
13-17
How many groups/families are on the periodic table?
18
What is the family name and group # of the elements the DO NOT normally bond with any other element?
18; Nobel Gases
What group/family is Magnesium?
2
What period is Magnesium?
3
What are the group members of Transition Metals?
3-12
How many periods are on the periodic table?
7
Number of electrons in Fluorine?
9
Number of protons in Fluorine?
9
How is the periodic table organized in modern day?
Atomic #
How was the periodic table originally organized?
Atomic Mass
Elements at the top of the periodic table have ______ densities than those at the bottom?
lower
Where are the least reactive on the periodic table?
right
How are the heaviest elements created?
Super Nova
What is nuclear fusion?
How elements are created in stars
Lowest atomic mass/weight on the periodic table?
Hydrogen
What is the lightest element on the periodic table?
Hydrogen
Inside stars the size of the sun, what elements are created during nuclear fusion?
Hydrogen to Oxygen
Atomic mass and weight for Magnesium?
24.3050
What do elements in the same group/family have in common?
Characteristics
Greatest atomic mass/weight on the periodic table?
Haseium
What is the heaviest element on the periodic table?
Haseium
Why do some elements have symbols that are different from their English names?
Latin
Who is credited with creating the first accepted periodic table?
Mendeleeve
What do elements in the same period have in common?
Properties
What are the properties of metals?
shiny, strong, conductive, malleable, and ductile
What does the location of radium on the periodic table tell you about the element?
shiny, strong, conductive, malleable, and ductile and high density and highly reactive
