First letter uppercase, second (if any) lower case.
Where do symbols for elements come from?
Fist letter of current name, letters that make you say the word of the current name, and from the original name.
How do scientists assign names to elements they discovered?
Different language discriptive words, where element was discovered, named after scientist who discovered it.
What makes parts of an atom?
Proton- (+) in nucleus. located by atomic # (smaller number)
Neutron- (neutral) In nucleus. Located by mass # - atomic #
Electron- (-) energy levels outside nucleus. Find by atomic # because in a neutral atom protons and electrons are equal.
Atomic Mass
Atomic Number
Atomic Mass - Protons and Neutrons
Atomic Number- Protons
Atomic Symbol (aXz) equals?
A=Mass Number
X= element symbol
Z=Atomic #
Isotope
Atom of same type that has same number of protons but different number of neutrons. (change in neutrons) To identify look at mass # and compare to table mass #.
Alkali Metals
Group 1. Without H.
Alkaline Earth Metals
Group 2
Transition Metals
Group 3-12
Halogens
Group 17
Noble Gases
group 18
Lanthanides
Group 51-71 and 57 and 89
Actinides
group 89-103
Metalloids
staircase. Metals and non-metals
Staircase
14. 32. 33. 51. 52. 84
Diatomic elemts
tripple 7+1
Metals
to left
non-metals
to right
group charges
(+1)(+2)(whatever)(+3)(+-4)(-3)(-2)(-1)(0)
three properties of metals
shinny, malable, ductile
Ion
compounds that are formed by gaining or losing electrons