Using the Periodic Table Study Guide

The Modern Periodic Table of Elements is arranged by

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

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 

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These are found on the Periodic Table.

• Compounds
• Elements
• Mixtures

the basic structural unit of matter

• atom

• matter

• element

• nucleus

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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

one or two letters that represent the name of an element

• element name

• element symbol

• atomic number

• atomic mass

a grouping of elements based on similar properties, arranged by columns in the periodic table; also known as a family

• group

• period

• row

• isotope