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level: The periodic table and how it works

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level questions: The periodic table and how it works

Question	Answer
What is the name of the tiny particle that all matter is made up of?	Atoms
What is the name for the substance that contains only one type of atom?	Element
Each different type of element has different..?	Properties
What does each element have that is made up of one or two letters?	Symbol
What is the name of the table that shows the symbol for all elements that have been discovered?	Periodic Table
What language is some of the symbols on the periodic table based on?	Latin
What is the name of the scientist that wrote the first version of the periodic table?	Mendeleev
What is the name for the vertical columns in the table?	Groups
What is the name for the horizontal rows in the table?	Periods
What are the three metal types in the periodic table?	Reactive, transition and other
What are the two groups in the periodic table aside from metals?	Non metals and noble gases
What can you do if you know the properties of one element in a group?	Predict the properties of the others in that group
What happens when more than one element combine in a chemical reaction?	A new substance is created
What is the term used to describe an element that easily combines with other elements?	Reactive
What three groups in the periodic table are all very reactive?	1, 2 and 7
What is the least reactive group of elements in the periodic table?	Noble gases
What is the most reactive group of elements in the periodic table?	Reactive metals 1
How is the reactiveness of an element determined?	It's reaction to water
As you descend from top to bottom of group 1, are the elements less reactive or more reactive towards the bottom?	More reactive
As you descend from top to bottom of group 7, are the elements less reactive or more reactive towards the bottom?	Less reactive