The Periodic Table of Elements

In an element box, the number at top is the

• atomic number

• atomic name

• atomic mass

• atomic symbol

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___________________ are positively charged particles located in the nucleus of an atom.

• Electrons

• Neutrons

• Protons

• Isotopes

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Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different numbers of

• electrons

• neutrons

• protons

• nuclei

Elements on the Periodic Table are ordered according to their

• element name

• element symbol

• number of atoms

• atomic number

Rows in the Periodic Table are called

• Periods

• Groups/Families

• Cousins

• Metals

Column in the Periodic Table are called

• Periods

• Groups/Families

• Cousins

• Metals

The elements that touch the zigzag line on the Periodic Table are called

• metals

• nonmetals

• metalloids

• gasses

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The nucleus of an atom is located in its

• electron cloud

• center

• proton

• backpack

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What do atoms of the same periodic group have in common?

• They have the same atomic number.

• They have the same chemical symbols.

• The have similar chemical properties.

• They have the same atomic mass.

Protons have a ____________ charge, neutrons have a ____________ charge, and electrons have a ____________ charge.

• positive; negative, neutral

• positive, neutral, negative

• neutral, negative, positive

• negative, neutral, positive

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