8.3 The Periodic Table

How did Mendeleev arrange the elements?

• alphabetical 
• density
• melting point
• atomic mass

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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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Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.

• Metals
• Nonmetals
• Metalloids
• Periods

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This class of elements are sometimes called "semiconductors."

• Metals
• Nonmetals
• Metalloids
• Groups

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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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The atoms along the staircase are called 

• metals
• nonmetals
• metalloids
• noble gases

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