The Periodic Table (OCR GCSE Chemistry A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
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Chemical symbols represent
Chemical symbols represent
Atoms
How many letters in a chemical symbol?
How many letters in a chemical symbol?
One or two (sometimes three)
Chemical symbol for oxygen
Chemical symbol for oxygen
O
Chemical symbol for sodium
Chemical symbol for sodium
Na
Chemical symbol capitalisation rule
Chemical symbol capitalisation rule
First letter uppercase, others lowercase
Creator of first practical periodic table
Creator of first practical periodic table
Dmitri Mendeleev
Century Mendeleev created periodic table
Century Mendeleev created periodic table
19th century
Elements arranged by
Elements arranged by
Increasing atomic number
Horizontal rows in periodic table
Horizontal rows in periodic table
Periods
Vertical columns in periodic table
Vertical columns in periodic table
Groups
Elements in same group have
Elements in same group have
Similar properties
Metals location in periodic table
Metals location in periodic table
Left side
Non-metals location in periodic table
Non-metals location in periodic table
Right side