Atoms and the Periodic Table

Front

What charge does an atom have when it LOSES electrons?

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Positive

Front

In the modern periodic table, elements are arranged by:

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Atomic number

Front

All of these properties describe metals except...

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Brittle

Front

This group of elements sits along a stair step line on the periodic table and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. _________________________

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Metalloids

Front

The positive particles of an atom are:

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Protons

Front

What is the smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element?

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Atom

Front

What are the negatively charged particles in an atom called?

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Electrons

Front

What is the center of an atom called?

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Nucleus

Front

What is the term for elements in the same column of the periodic table?

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Group or Family

Front

What is the term for elements in the same row of the periodic table?

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Period