Elements Flashcards

1
Q

What is an element?

A

An element is a substance that can not be broken down into any other substance

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2
Q

Every element is made up of its own ___

A

Atom

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3
Q

Elements are divided into:

A

Metals and Non-Metals

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4
Q

4 Examples of Metals

A

Aluminum
Iron
Copper
Gold

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5
Q

4 Examples of Non-Metals

A

Carbon
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Nitrogen

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6
Q

What is a compound?

A

A substance made of two or more elements chemically bonded to each other in a fixed ratio

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7
Q

The ratio between Hydrogen and Oxygen is?

A

2:1

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8
Q

The elements of the periodic table are arranged in:

A

Rows and Columns

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9
Q

How many columns are in the Periodic Table

A

18 (Eighteen)

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10
Q

Elements in a group share?

A

Similar characteristics, including the way they react to other elements

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11
Q

Most elements in the Periodic Table are:

A

Metals

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12
Q

Metals account for ___% of known elements

A

80%

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13
Q

The Periodic Table can be used to find out if an element is a

A

Metal or Non-Metal

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14
Q

Metals are all on the ____

A

Right

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