Share Atomic Structure & Periodic Table Skills Unit 2
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Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?
Electron
Nucleus
Proton
Neutron
Which subatomic particle has no charge?
Ion
Neutron
Proton
Electron
Where are electrons found in an atom?
In the center only
In the atomic mass
In the nucleus
In the electron cloud
What determines the identity of an element?
Number of electrons
Number of protons
Number of neutrons
Atomic mass
What does the atomic number tell you?
Number of energy levels
Number of protons
Atomic mass
Number of neutrons
What information can you find on an element’s square?
All of the Above
Element symbol and number
Atomic mass
Element name
Which two particles are usually equal in a neutral atom?
Protons and electrons
Protons and neutrons
Ions and atoms
Neutrons and electrons
What do periods on the periodic table represent?
Types of bonds
Element families
Rows
Columns
Elements in the same group or family have:
The same atomic mass
Similar properties
The same number of neutrons
The same block only
Which block contains most metals?
d-block
s-block
f-block
p-block
Which group contains very unreactive elements?
Noble gases
Halogens
Alkali metals
Alkaline earth metals
What does atomic radius describe?
How heavy an atom is
How reactive an atom is
The charge of an atom
The size of an atom
Which pattern explains how strongly an atom attracts electrons?
Electronegativity
Atomic radius
Ionization
Electron affinity
Electron affinity describes how easily an atom:
Gains electrons
Loses neutrons
Changes blocks
Loses protons
What is an ion?
A neutral atom
A type of molecule
An atom that gains or loses electrons
An atom with extra neutrons
What happens when an atom becomes a cation?
It gains electrons
It loses electrons
It gains neutrons
It becomes neutral
