The Periodic Table on the Internet

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Welcome to Chem4kids! You will search this site to answer questions about the periodic table. 1) What is an Element? Building blocks for all matter. Simplest substance. Made entirely from one type of atom. Cannot be divided into anything smaller. 2) On the periodic table, What are the rows called? What do they all have in common? Periods, they always have something common if they are in the same row. Have the same number of atomic orbits/shells. 3) What is a shell? A shell is the area around the atom center. Orbitals- can hold different amount of electrons. It is sometimes called an orbital or energy level. 4) What are the columns called? What do they all have in common?

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Friday, 1 March 2013 9:41:57 AM Hong Kong SAR China Time

They are called a group. The columns in a group have the same number of electrons in their outer orbital. 5) What is an atom? Atoms make up everything! Basic unit of an element. Cannot be seen. Made of protons, electrons and neutrons. 6) What is a nucleus? The nucleus of an atom is the center of that one atom. The electrons orbit around the nucleus which begins to make a shell like we had a question for above. Protons and neutrons in the nucleus. 7) Define Atomic Number : Number of protons, electrons and neutrons (Also number electrons. 8) Define Atomic Mass: Atomic mass is the total mass of one atom of a specific element. Its the mass of the protons and neutrons combined. Of all atoms, the mass of all atoms is based on the mass of carbon. 9) Choose any 6 elements and find the following information (referring only to the periodic table):

Isaac May

Friday, 1 March 2013 9:41:57 AM Hong Kong SAR China Time

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Atomic number: 2 Atomic mass: 6 # protons: 2 # electrons: 2 # neutrons: 4 Symbol

Atomic number: 37 Atomic mass: 123 # protons: 37 # electrons: 37 # neutrons: 86 Symbol

Atomic number: 41 Atomic mass: 134 # protons: 41 # electrons: 41 # neutrons: 93 Symbol

Atomic number: 64 Atomic mass: 221 # protons: 64 # electrons: 64 # neutrons:157

Atomic number: 63 Atomic mass: 215 # protons: 63 # electrons: 63 # neutrons: 152

Atomic number: 1 Atomic mass: 3 # protons: 1 # electrons: 1 # neutrons: 1

Isaac May

Friday, 1 March 2013 9:41:57 AM Hong Kong SAR China Time