The Periodic Table

The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a

• group
• family
• period
• atomic number

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A vertical column is called...

• group
• tower
• period
• crew

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The number at the bottom of each square on the periodic table is the ...

• atomic number
• atomic mass
• chemical symbol
• element name

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The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...

• atomic number
• atomic mass
• Chemical Symbol
• Element Name

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A ___________ is an arrangement of elements in columns

• columns
• rows
• periodic table
• electron shell

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Each column in the periodic table is called a 

• period
• group
• cluster
• unit

The atomic number tells you what?

• number of electrons
• number of protons
• number of neutrons
• both electrons and protons in an atom.

Elements which are shiny, conduct electricity and heat are called

• metal
• nonmetal
• metalloid
• nonexistent

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Which element is not a metal?

• H
• Re
• Al
• B

The atoms along the staircase are called 

• metals
• nonmetals
• metalloids
• noble gases

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