Atoms and The Periodic Table

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How are elements ordered on the Periodic Table?

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Elements are ordered by their atomic number.

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What is an electron?

Back

An electron is a subatomic particle with a negative charge.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Front

How many protons are in the nucleus of a Carbon atom?

Back

A Carbon atom has 6 protons.

Front

The subatomic particle of the atom that determines the identity of the atom is the ____________.

Back

proton

Front

All matter is made of _________.

Back

atoms

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Front

What is the smallest unit of an element?

Back

An atom is the smallest unit of an element.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Front

What are the three main types of subatomic particles?

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Protons, neutrons, and electrons.

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What charge does a proton have?

Back

A proton has a positive charge.

Front

What is the center of an atom called?

Back

The nucleus.

Front

What is the atomic number of an element?

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The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.