The Periodic Table (AQA GCSE Chemistry Combined Science): Flashcards

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Arranging the Elements
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What represents atoms in chemistry?

Symbols

How many letters in a chemical symbol?

One or two (sometimes three for new elements)

Chemical symbol for sodium

Na

Chemical symbol for gold

Au

Chemical symbol for oxygen

O

Capitalisation rule for chemical symbols

First letter uppercase, others lowercase

Who created first practical periodic table?

Dmitri Mendeleev

How are elements arranged in periodic table

Order of increasing atomic number

What are horizontal rows called

Periods

What are vertical columns called

Groups

Properties of elements in same group

Similar properties to each other

Where are metals on periodic table

Left side

Where are non-metals on periodic table

Right side

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