The Periodic Table of Elements (Leaving Cert Engineering): Flashcards
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What are elements?
What are elements?
Basic building blocks of everything
Periodic table definition
Periodic table definition
Map of all discovered elements organised by properties
Number of elements in periodic table
Number of elements in periodic table
118
Periodic table colour for metals
Periodic table colour for metals
Blue
Periodic table colour for non-metals
Periodic table colour for non-metals
Pink
Periods on periodic table
Periods on periodic table
Horizontal rows
Groups on periodic table
Groups on periodic table
Vertical columns
What is an atom?
What is an atom?
Tiniest piece an element can be broken down into
What the nucleus contains
What the nucleus contains
Protons and neutrons
Charge of protons
Charge of protons
Positive (+)
Charge of neutrons
Charge of neutrons
No electrical charge (neutral)
Electrons' charge & location
Electrons' charge & location
Negatively charged, orbit nucleus in shells/energy levels
Iron's main engineering uses
Iron's main engineering uses
Shipbuilding and construction
Aluminium's key properties
Aluminium's key properties
Lightweight and corrosion-resistant
What does the lightning bolt symbol mean on the periodic table?
What does the lightning bolt symbol mean on the periodic table?
Synthetic (human-made) elements