The Periodic Table Ch.16

Elements are often called the _____ of matter.

• building blocks

• compounds

• combinations

• containers

Elements are usually combined with other elements in the form of _____.

• Periods

• atoms

• compounds

• spheres

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Which of the following is an example of a compound?

• Na

• Cu

• NaCl

• Hg

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A(n) _____ is the smallest particle of an element that still has the properties of that element.

• atom

• compound

• mixture

• period

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There are about _____ different elements.

• 53

• 118

• 152

• 94

Who was the first to organize the elements into a table?

• Isaac Newton

• Aristotle

• Mendeleev

• Democritis

The term "periodic" means _____.

• highly reactive

• in numerical order

• changing classes

• repeating pattern

In the Periodic Table, the horizontal rows are called _____.

• trenches

• landscapes

• periods

• lines

In the Periodic Table, the columns are called _____.

• groups

• pillars

• periods

• towers

Which is NOT a type of information you would find on the Periodic Table?

• The element name

• the location of the element in the universe

• The atomic number

• The element symbol