Chemistry Spring Semester Exam Review

The one-, two-, or three-letter abbreviation of an element on the periodic table is called its...

• a. short form

• b. contraction

• c. symbol

What is the neutrally-charged particle of an atom?

• electron

• neutron

• proton

Tin is in what group and period?

• Group 3, Period 4

• Group 13, Period 2

• Group 14, Period 5

In a neutrally-charged atom, the number of protons is equal to the number of what subatomic particle?

• electron

• neutron

• proton

What is the atomic number of calcium?

• a. 20

• b. 40

• c. 60

If an element has 20 protons, 18 electrons, and 21 neutrons, what is the mass number?

• a. 38

• b. 39

• c. 41

What is the identity of the element that has 18 protons and 22 neutrons?

• a. Cesium

• b. Zirconium

• c. Argon

Carbon is in what group and period?

• Group 3, Period 4

• Group 14, Period 2

• Group 7, Period 1

Lithium is in what group and period?

• Group 2, Period 2

• Group 2, Period 1

• Group 1, Period 2

The "staircase" on the Periodic Table highlights which type of elements?

• metals
• metalloids
• nonmetals