Arranging the Elements (OCR GCSE Chemistry A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards

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Arranging the Elements
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Atoms are represented by

Chemical symbols

How many letters in a chemical symbol?

One or two (sometimes three)

Chemical symbol: O

Oxygen

Chemical symbol: Na

Sodium

Chemical symbol: Ag

Silver

Chemical symbol: Au

Gold

First letter of chemical symbol is

Uppercase

Other letters in chemical symbol are

Lowercase

Creator of first practical periodic table

Dmitri Mendeleev

Elements in periodic table arranged by

Increasing atomic number

Horizontal rows in periodic table

Periods

Vertical columns in periodic table

Groups

Property of elements in same group

Similar properties

Metals vs non-metals location in periodic table

Metals left, non-metals right

Elements near metal/non-metal divide

Have intermediate properties

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