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What is the atomic number of Carbon?
What is the atomic number of Carbon?
- 4
- 12
- 6 (correct)
- 8
Oxygen is in the same group as Carbon on the periodic table.
Oxygen is in the same group as Carbon on the periodic table.
True (A)
What is the name of an element in the same period as Carbon?
What is the name of an element in the same period as Carbon?
Nitrogen
The symbol for Hydrogen is ______.
The symbol for Hydrogen is ______.
Match the following elements with their symbols:
Match the following elements with their symbols:
Which category of elements occupies the far right-hand side of the Periodic Table?
Which category of elements occupies the far right-hand side of the Periodic Table?
Hydrogen is classified as a metal in the Periodic Table.
Hydrogen is classified as a metal in the Periodic Table.
What is the primary purpose of the zigzag line in the Periodic Table?
What is the primary purpose of the zigzag line in the Periodic Table?
Most of the elements in the Periodic Table are classified as ______.
Most of the elements in the Periodic Table are classified as ______.
Match the following categories of elements with their characteristics:
Match the following categories of elements with their characteristics:
What is one consequence of poor waste management related to public health?
What is one consequence of poor waste management related to public health?
Shortage of landfill sites is a positive consequence of poor waste management.
Shortage of landfill sites is a positive consequence of poor waste management.
Name a career that involves investigating chemicals collected from crime scenes.
Name a career that involves investigating chemicals collected from crime scenes.
Improperly disposed waste can lead to __________ in sewage and water drainage systems.
Improperly disposed waste can lead to __________ in sewage and water drainage systems.
What is one of the negative impacts of chemical waste on the environment?
What is one of the negative impacts of chemical waste on the environment?
Match the following careers to their corresponding responsibilities:
Match the following careers to their corresponding responsibilities:
Everyone should be involved in recycling to prevent poor waste management.
Everyone should be involved in recycling to prevent poor waste management.
The accumulation of waste due to poor management leads to increased __________ needed for landfills.
The accumulation of waste due to poor management leads to increased __________ needed for landfills.
What term describes the vertical columns in the Periodic Table?
What term describes the vertical columns in the Periodic Table?
An element can be broken down into simpler substances.
An element can be broken down into simpler substances.
Who was the first chemist to arrange the elements in the Periodic Table?
Who was the first chemist to arrange the elements in the Periodic Table?
Each element in the Periodic Table has a unique set of ______.
Each element in the Periodic Table has a unique set of ______.
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
What does the chemical symbol for an element typically begin with?
What does the chemical symbol for an element typically begin with?
The Periodic Table organizes elements solely based on their atomic numbers.
The Periodic Table organizes elements solely based on their atomic numbers.
What did Mendeleev anticipate regarding undiscovered elements?
What did Mendeleev anticipate regarding undiscovered elements?
Flashcards
Atomic number of Carbon
Atomic number of Carbon
The number of protons in the nucleus of a carbon atom.
Carbon's Group
Carbon's Group
The vertical column in the periodic table where carbon is located.
Element in the same group as Carbon
Element in the same group as Carbon
An element positioned in the same vertical column as carbon.
Element in the same period as Carbon
Element in the same period as Carbon
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Periodic Table Element Symbol
Periodic Table Element Symbol
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Metal Location
Metal Location
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Non-metal Location
Non-metal Location
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Semimetal Location
Semimetal Location
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Periodic Table Categories
Periodic Table Categories
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Zigzag Line's Role
Zigzag Line's Role
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Waste Management
Waste Management
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Periodic Table
Periodic Table
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Periods
Periods
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Negative Waste Management Consequences
Negative Waste Management Consequences
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Groups
Groups
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Water Pollution
Water Pollution
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Landfill Shortage
Landfill Shortage
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Element Properties
Element Properties
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Element Symbol
Element Symbol
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Forensic Chemist
Forensic Chemist
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Metallurgical Engineer
Metallurgical Engineer
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Mendeleev
Mendeleev
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Element
Element
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Waste Management Professional
Waste Management Professional
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Recycling
Recycling
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Arrangement
Arrangement
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Study Notes
Activity 2: Investigate the Periodic Table
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1. Look at the symbol in Figure 4 and use the Periodic Table to answer the following questions.
- a) What is the name of this element?
- b) What is its atomic number?
- c) Write down the name of an element in the same group as this element.
- d) Write down the name of an element in the same period as this element.
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2. Draw a table, like the one below, of the names and symbols for the first 20 elements. The first three have been done for you as an example.
| Element name | Symbol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen | H |
| Helium | He |
| Lithium | Li |
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This quiz focuses on exploring the Periodic Table of elements. Participants will identify elements based on their symbols, atomic numbers, and their relationships in groups and periods. Additionally, you'll create a table for the first 20 elements to reinforce your understanding.
