Periodic Table Introduction

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What is the Element Symbol for Carbon?

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C

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What is the Atomic Number for Carbon? (This will ALWAYS be the smaller number reported on the periodic table)

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6

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What is the Atomic Mass for Carbon? (This will ALWAYS be the larger number reported on the periodic table)

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12

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How many electrons does carbon have in a neutral atom?

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6, because protons must equal electrons in a neutral atom.

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Atomic mass tells us...

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BOTH the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus

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What does the 6 represent? Options: atomic mass, atomic number, element name, chemical symbol

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atomic number

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What does the C represent?

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chemical symbol

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What does the 1.00794 stand for?

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atomic mass

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Which number is the atomic mass? Options: 79, 196.97

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196.97

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The word "periodic" in periodic table refers to...

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a regular, repeating pattern