Properties of Elements

Front

What are the rows of the Periodic Table of Elements called?

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Periods

Front

What are good conductors of electricity and often shiny solids at room temperature?

Back

Metals

Front

What tells you how many protons an element has?

Back

Atomic number

Front

How do you find the number of neutrons in an atom?

Back

Subtract the atomic number from the atomic mass.

Front

What is a pure substance made of only one type of atom?

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Element

Front

What are the vertical columns in the Periodic Table called?

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Groups or Families

Front

What is the term for the average mass of an element's isotopes?

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Atomic mass

Front

What is the charge of a proton?

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Positive

Front

What is the charge of a neutron?

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Neutral

Front

What is the charge of an electron?

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Negative