Atoms and the Periodic Table

What best describes an atom and an element?

• An atom is the smallest unit of matter, an element combines to make living and nonliving things

• An element is the smallest unit of matter, an atom combines to make living and nonliving things

• An element is made up of subatomic particles

What is an atom?

• The smallest unit of all matter

• Combines to make nonliving and living things

• Are represented in the periodic table

What is an element?

• The smallest unit of all matter

• Combines to make nonliving and living things

• Are made up of subatomic particles

How are elements organized in the periodic table?

• Alphabetically

• Size

• Similar chemical properties

Why are elements like Sodium (Na) and Potassium (K) in the same group?

• They have similar properties

• In the same row

• Mass is the same

Why are elements like Sodium (Na) and Potassium (K) in the same group?

• They are nonmetals

• In the same COLUMN

• Mass is the same

What charge and where are electrons located?

• Outside the nucleus and have a negative charge

• Inside the nucleus and have a negative charge

• Outside the nucleus and have a positive charge

What charge and where are protons located?

• Inside the nucleus and have a negative charge

• Inside the nucleus and have a positive charge

• Outside the nucleus and have a positive charge

What charge and where are neutrons located?

• Inside the nucleus and have a positive charge

• Inside the nucleus and have a neutral charge

• Outside the nucleus and have a neutral charge

What is "A"

• Nucleus

• Proton

• Neutron

• Electron