Periodic Table Basics

The horizontal row on the periodic table is called a

• group
• family
• period
• atomic number

A vertical column is called...

• group
• tower
• period
• crew

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

The number at the bottom of each square on the periodic table is the ...

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

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The number at the top of each square on the periodic table is the ...

• atomic number
• atomic mass
• Chemical Symbol
• Element Name

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the chemical symbol for Lithium?

• H
• He
• Li
• N

What group of elements don't have individual names?

• Alkaline-earth Metals
• Transition Metals
• Alkali Metals
• Halogens

Most of the elements on the periodic table are classified as _____.

• Metals
• Nonmetals
• Metalloids
• Periods

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

This class of elements are sometimes called "semiconductors."

• Metals
• Nonmetals
• Metalloids
• Groups

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

The atomic number tells you what?

• number of electrons
• number of protons
• number of neutrons
• both electrons and protons in an atom.

Which group of the periodic table is composed of inert (not reactive)  gases?

• alkali metals
• alkaline earth metals
• halogens
• noble gases