Atomic Structure and Periodic Table: What do you already know?

Carbon (C) in Group 14 has _____ valence electrons.

As you move across the periodic table from left to right, atomic masses:

The elements along zig zag line on the periodic table of elements are:

The majority (most) of the elements are:

An electron’s mass is :

A common characteristic of metals is:

The positively charged particles found in the nucleus of an atom are called:

The _____ is an abbreviation of an element.

The elements to the left of the zig zag line on the periodic table of elements are:

A neutron’s mass is:

Matter is made of small pieces that could not be cut into smaller parts (“atomos”).

Helium (He) belongs to the ______ family.

A proton’s mass is:

The average mass of an atom is the:

Sodium, Na, belongs to the ______ family.

Sodium (Na) is in Group 1, therefore I know it has the following two characteristics:

A common characteristic of metals is:

The number of protons an element has is the:

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On the periodic table, elements with similar chemical characteristics are found in the same:

Elements in Group 18 (Noble Gases) are:

You can determine the number of valence electrons by the:

The elements to the right of the zig zag line on the periodic table of elements are:

Neutrons have:

Electrons have a much larger mass than protons.