ISCI 2002 Pre-Lesson Questions

Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

1. There are ______different types of atoms and ______are found in nature.

2. Write the atomic symbols for lead, calcium and potassium below:

3. Many of the elements symbols are derived from ______names like aurum.

4. Atoms are in a state of perpetual ______.

5. Draw an atom below and its subatomic parts. Label the protons, neutrons and electrons. Make sure you place them in their correct location.

6. Complete the table below:

Subatomic Part / Charge / Atomic Mass Unit
Proton
Neutron
Electron

7. Draw the planetary model of Sodium and Chlorine below:

8. The atomic number tells you the number of ______in an atom. The number of protons always equals the number of ______.

9. What are nucleons? ______

10. The mass of an atom only involves the ______and ______.

11. What is an isotope? ______

12. What is the difference between iron-55 and iron-56? ______

13. An atomic mass unit or amu is equal to ______grams.

14. Describe the location of metals, nonmetals and metalloids on the period table below:

15 . ______make up most of the elements in the periodic table. They are located on the ______and center of the table.

16. Metals are malleable or it means that ______

17. Metals are also ductile which means ______

18. Most metals are ______at room temperature. What are the exceptions? ______

19. Metals are good ______of electricity and heat.

20. All nonmetals are located on the ______side of the periodic table. Nonmetals are poor ______of electricity and heat.

21. Are solid nonmetals ductile? ______Malleable? ______

22. This nonmetal is liquid like ______or gaseous like ______.

23. Each horizontal row on the periodic table is called a ______. Each vertical column is called a ______.

24. When the properties of elements change across any period this is called a ______trend.

25. Elements in a group have ______properties. Group 1 metals are called ______metals.

26. Group 2 metals are known as ______metals.

28. Group 16 metals are known as ______metals

29. Group 17 metals are known as ______metals

30. Why are group 18 metals known as the noble gases? ______

31. Where are the transition metals located? ______Why are they called transition metals?

33. What is the periodic trend for atomic size? ______

34. What is the group trend for atomic size? ______