Periodic Table - Protons, Neutrons, & Electrons

Lithium is located in Group 1 of the Periodic Table, which element has similar characteristics of Lithium?

• Cesium (Cs)
• Beryllium (Be)
• Neon (Ne)
• Magnesium (Mg)

The ______________ is the number of protons + neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

• atomic number
• net charge
• chemical symbol
• atomic mass

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Each row in a periodic table is called a 

• Group
• Period
• Row
• Column

Each column in the periodic table is called a 

• period
• group
• cluster
• unit

Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?

• alkali metals
• alkaline earth metals
• halogens
• noble gases

The atoms along the staircase are called 

• metals
• nonmetals
• metalloids
• noble gases

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

In the modern periodic table elements are arranged by:

• atomic mass
• atomic number
• valence electrons
• number of isotopes

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An element is made up of only one kind of _____.

• isotope
• plastic
• atom
• metal

Fe is the ___________________ for iron

• atomic number

• chemical symbol

• atomic mass

• protons

Characteristics of metals are....

• Good conductors of heat and electricity

• High melting point

• Easily loses electrons

• All of the above