Atoms
Organization
And the
Of the
Periodic Table Periodic Table
Vocabulary
Atom
Structure
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Misc.
Final
Jeopardy
The negatively charged part of
the atom.
electron
1 pt
The smallest part that an element
can be broken down to and retain
its physical and chemical
properties.
atom
2 pts
The name given to the group of
elements that are the most stable.
Noble gas
3 pts
Atoms that have the same
number of protons but different
numbers of neutrons
Isotope.
4 pts
Properties of elements change
periodically with the elements’
atomic number according to this.
Periodic law
5 pts
This part of the atom has a
positive charge.
proton
1 pt
This part of the atom has a
negative charge.
electron
2 pts
This part of the atom is in the
center and includes protons and
neutrons.
nucleus
3 pts
Draw a Bohr model for boron
(B).
4 pts
Is it possible for carbon (C) to
have 7 protons? Explain your
answer.
No. If it has 7 protons it is a
different element. It is nitrogen
(N).
5 pts
What is the name of the element
with the symbol Cl?
Chlorine
1 pt
How many protons are in an
atom of magnesium (Mg)?
12
2 pts
The atomic number of an atom,
as it appears on the periodic table
of elements, is the same as the
number of ______.
Protons and electrons
3 pts
An atom of cesium (Cs) has 55
protons, 55 electrons and 78
neutrons. What is its atomic
mass?
133
4 pts
An atom has 21 electrons. How
many neutrons does it have?
24
5 pts
The horizontal rows on the
periodic table are called
________.
Periods.
1 pt
The vertical columns on the
periodic table are called
________.
Groups or families
2 pts
Most of the elements on the
periodic table are to the left of the
zigzag line and are classified as
this.
metals
3 pts
Lithium (Li), sulfur (S), nickel
(Ni) or germanium (Ge). Which
of these is a metalloid?
Germanium (Ge)
4 pts
What do all the elements in group
17 have in common.
Similar reactivity
or 7 valence electrons.
5 pts
The center of the atom is made of
these.
Protons and neutrons
1 pt
Metalloids have characteristics of
both of these.
Metals and non-metals
2 pts
Metals can be described as good
conductors of these.
Heat and electricity
3 pts
These 2 groups on the periodic
table of elements are the most
reactive.
Group 1 and 17.
or
The alkali metals and halogens
4 pts
How does ionization energy
change as you move from top to
bottom of the periodic table?
Ionization energy tends to
decrease from top to bottom
within a group
5 pts
Final Jeopardy Category
Organization of the
Periodic Table
Write your point wager on your
board now.
You can wager any amount from
0 points to your total points.
The elements in group 18, the
Noble Gasses, are grouped
together because they are stable.
Why are they stable?
Their outer electron shell is full.