Periodic Table

Front

What are the basic building blocks of matter found on the Periodic Table?

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Elements

Front

What is the positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom?

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Proton

Front

What color on the Periodic Table typically represents metalloids?

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Bright yellow

Front

What is a grouping of elements based on similar properties, arranged by columns in the Periodic Table, also known as?

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Family (or Group)

Front

What do one or two letters that represent the name of an element refer to?

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Element symbol

Front

What is the term for the horizontal rows in the Periodic Table?

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Periods

Front

What is the term for elements that have similar chemical properties and are found in the same column of the Periodic Table?

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Group or Family

Front

What is the term for the negatively charged subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom?

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Electron

Front

What is the significance of the atomic number of an element?

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It represents the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom and determines the element's identity.

Front

What are the three main categories of elements on the Periodic Table?

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Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids