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Review of atoms and PTE info
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Why do some elements have symbols that don't match their name?
They match the latin name of the element
To be more creative
There are too many letters and not enough elements
There are more elements than letters in the alphabet
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What is the name for the rows on the periodic table (horizontal)?
Groups
Periods
Clusters
Families
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From left to right, how are the elements arranged in the periodic table?
In the order that they were discovered
In alphabetic order
In decreasing reactivity
In increasing atomic mass
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Which element has the symbol He?
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Helium
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Who is credited for the development of the current periodic table?
Isaac Newton
Dimitri Mendeleev
Miss Hawkings
John Dalton
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What does the periodic table represent?
Atoms
Compounds
Metals
Elements
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Which element has the symbol Na?
Carbon
Boron
Potassium
Sodium
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The atomic number tells you how many _______ are in the atom.
Electrons
Neutrons
Protons
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Atomic mass (rounded) - atomic number =
Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
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What is an atom?
The original element
The largest unit of matter
The opposite to an element
The smallest unit of matter
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What is the name for the columns on the periodic table (up and down)?
Clusters
Families
Periods
Groups
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The electrons in the outermost orbital are called _________.
Valence eletrons
Fringe electrons
Outskirts electrons
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Which subatomic particle is neutral?
Neutrons
Protons
Electrons
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Which element has the symbol O?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon
Hydrogen
