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8th Sci Unit 7 - Atoms and Elements

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  • Is water an element? Why or why not?
    No, it is made up of 2 elements - oxygen and hydrogen.
  • Name 6 elements.
    Gold, oxygen, silver, copper, hydrogen, carbon
  • Which element has the largest mass?
    Oganesson
  • What are all substances made up of?
    Atoms - incredibly small particles
  • How many elements are there on the Periodic Table?
    118 elements
  • Which element has the smallest mass?
    Hydrogen
  • What is the name of the chart that shows all known elements?
    The Periodic Table of the Elements
  • What is an element?
    A substance made up of only one type of atom.
  • What are the symbols for these elements - oxygen, silicon, aluminium, iron, calcium?
    O, Si, Al, Fe, Ca
  • If you mix sodium and chlorine, what do you get? How are the properties of each different?
    Sodium chloride (salt) - metal + gas = crystal salt
  • How many groups are there on the Periodic Table?
    18 groups
  • How is an element different from a compound?
    An element has only 1 type of atom. Compounds have at least 2 types.
  • How many letters are in each element symbol on the Periodic Table?
    Either 1 or 2 letters
  • What does the purple and white mean on this Periodic Table?
    White = naturally-occurring and purple = man-made
  • How many periods are there on the Periodic Table?
    7 periods
  • Name two ways an element can be different from another element.
    Different mass, number of protons, state of matter, hardness, etc.
  • What's the difference between an atom and a molecule?
    An atom is just one. A molecule is made up of at least 2 atoms.
  • Name these compounds. Iron + chlorine = ? and calcium + carbon + oxygen = ?
    iron chloride and calcium carbonate
  • Name these compounds. Hydrogen + fluorine = ? and potassium + nitrogen + oxygen =
    hydrogen fluoride and potassium nitrate
  • What do the different colors mean?
    Metals, metalloids, and non-metals
  • What is a compound?
    A substance made up of two or more types of atoms.
  • How is the Periodic Table arranged?
    From lowest mass to largest mass