Atoms and the Periodic Table

The vertical (up and down) columns in the Periodic Table are called:

• Groups

• Periods

• Compounds

• Elements

Sodium (Na) is found in which period?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The atomic number tells you what?

• The number of electrons

• the number of neutrons

• The number of protons

• The group number

What does the 4 represent?

• period number

• element name

• atomic number

• chemical symbol

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Which of the following are found on the Periodic Table?

• Elements

• Molecules

• Compounds

• Atoms

The horizontal (side to side) rows in the Periodic Table are called:

• Groups

• Periods

• Families

• Elements

A collection of the same type of atom is a(n):

• Compound

• Molecule

• Proton

• Element

The positively charged part of an atom that is found in the nucleus is the:

• Proton

• Electron

• Neutron

• Element

What part of an atom has no charge and is found in the nucleus?

• Proton

• Electron

• Neutron

• Element

Which of the following are the three main groups on the periodic table?

• Metal

• Nonmetal

• Period

• Metalloid