Periodic Table and Trends

What does the 6 represent?

• atomic mass
• atomic number
• element name
• chemical symbol 

What does 12.011 represent?

• atomic mass
• atomic number
• element name
• chemical symbol 

the positively charged subatomic particle contained in the nucleus of an atom

• proton

• neutron

• electron

• matter

a subatomic particle, contained in the nucleus of an atom, having the same mass as a proton but no electrical charge

• proton

• neutron

• electron

• matter

a negatively charged subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom

• proton

• neutron

• electron

• matter

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

Which is a halogen?

• Helium
• Chlorine
• Oxygen
• Neptune

Which is an alkali metal?

• Magnesium
• Iron
• Sodium
• Europium