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Periodic Table

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How do we organize elements? You tell me!

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1
The number 19 at the top is called the atomic number. What does it tell you about potassium?
It has 19 protons
It has 19 other elements in its group
It was the 19th element ever discovered
It has 19 neutrons
2
The periodic table organizes:
molecules
all the atoms in the world
elements
isotopes
3
Who's this gentleman who created the first periodic table?
Mr. Fuhrer in his teenage years
Mr. Sliger from the future
Dmitri Mendeleev
Alfred Wegener
4
Elements in a group act:
different
like bozos
alike
explosively
5
The number 39.0983 is called the atomic mass. This tells you what about potassium?
it is potassium's lucky number
It was the 39th element ever discovered
It has a weight of about 39
It has about 39 protons
6
Elements are just simply:
Different kinds of atoms
Nicknames for atoms
Two or more atoms put together
Deadly chemicals that you should avoid
7
Atomic numbers get bigger on the periodic table when you:
go up a group
move along a period from left to right
wait long enough
move along a period from right to left
8
A vertical column in the periodic table is called a:
column
group
row
period
9
The giant letter K is called a chemical symbol. What does it do?
It tells you how heavy the element is
It stands for the name of the element
K stands for "kill," as in "this element will kill you."
It tells you how many protons are in the element
10
A horizontal row in the periodic table is called a:
period
group
row
column