Basics of the Periodic Table

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What does the symbol 'C' represent in the periodic table?

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Chemical symbol.

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What are the vertical columns on the periodic table called?

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Groups.

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What is the name and symbol of the element in group 5, period 4?

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Vanadium (V).

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What are elements that are shiny and conduct electricity and heat called?

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Metals.

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What is the name of group F in the periodic table?

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Carbon Group.

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What is the atomic number of an element?

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The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.

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What are the horizontal rows on the periodic table called?

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Periods.

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What is the main characteristic of nonmetals?

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They are generally poor conductors of heat and electricity.

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What are metalloids?

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Elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals.

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

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It represents the average mass of an atom of an element, measured in atomic mass units (amu).