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Elements, Compounds, & Mixtures

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  • What is the name of the gas family at the far right of the periodic table?
    Noble Gases
  • True or False, Nitrogen is a Metal?
    False
  • What are the horizontal rows on the periodic table called?
    Periods
  • A positively charged particle, that exists dependently within the nucleus of an atom. 
    Proton
  • For the compound C6H12O6, identify what elements make up this molecule of glucose, and how many of each.
    6 Carbon, 12 Hydrogen, 6 Oxygen
  • True or False Elements in a mixture will keep their properties?
    True
  • What is the name of the Family of elements that contains solids, liquids, and gases, and aren't very reactive?
    Halogens
  • What is the name of the Family of elements that resides to the left of the periodic table, and is the most reactive elements, with one electron in their outer circle?
    Alkali Metals
  • When two atoms of the same element combine together chemically they form...
    Diatomic Molecule
  • The product of combining two or more substances that retain their properties. 
    Mixture
  • A single atom or several atoms bound together forming the smallest particle that possesses all the characteristics of an element or compound.
    Molecule
  • What is the name of the Family of elements that that contains the majority of metals?
    Transition Metals
  • To what 2 families do the majority of the radioactive elements belong to?
    Lanthanides & Actinides
  • What is another name for the shell that the electrons orbit around, in an atom
    Electron Cloud
  • The vertical columns on the periodic table are called what?
    Groups
  • Which element is highly reactive, like the Alkali Metals, but isn't in fact a metal at all?
    Hydrogen
  • The part of an atom where the protons are located is called…
    Nucleus
  • What is the name of the Family of elements that that contains metals that aren't magnetic or highly conductive?
    Metalloids
  • What are called the building blocks of matter. (From your notes) because all matter is composed of these? 
    Elements or Atoms
  • What is the name of the Family of elements that contains Oxygen and Hydrogen?
    Non-metals
  • True or False Compounds use some form of energy, usually heat, to transform the elements into a new substance. 
    True
  • What is the only metal element that is a liquid at room temperature?
    Mercury
  • An elementary particle having no charge and equal mass to a proton, found in the nucleus of all atoms except Hydrogen.
    Neutron
  • Lithium, Sodium, and Potassium are all part of the same family of metals to the far left of the periodic table of elements, what is their groups' name?
    Alkali Metals
  • What is the name of the Family of elements that contains radioactive elements such as Uranium and Plutonium?
    Actinide Series
  • What is the name of the Family of elements that contains gases, and don't react with fire or electricity due to their electron configurations.
    Noble Gases
  • The basic unit of a chemical element, that is made up of protons, electrons, and neutrons.
    Atom
  • What is the name of the Family of elements that contains silver colored reactive elements such as, Neodymium and Europium?
    Lanthanide Series
  • How is a mixture different from a compound?
    A mixture does not create a new substance, each element keeps their original properties. A compound creates a new substance from two other substances.
  • What is the name of the Family of elements that resides in group 2 and is highly reactive with two electrons in their outer circle?
    Alkaline Earth Metals
  • A notation of one or two letters representing a chemical element.
    Symbol
  • This substance is made up of two or more elements chemically combined?
    Compound
  • Two or more different atoms that combine together to form a….
    Compound
  • The distribution of electrons of an atom or molecule in their atomic or molecular orbitals.
    Electron Configuration
  • A negatively charged particle, that exists independently outside the nucleus of an atom. 
    Electron