Periodic Table

Question 1

Do the groups go up and down or side to side

Answer 1

Up and down (columns)

Question 2

Do periods go up and down or side to side

Answer 2

Side to side (rows)

Question 3

What do elements in the same group have in common

Answer 3

• Similar properties (react in the same way in the presence of certain substances)
• Number of valence electrons

Question 4

What do elements in the same period have in common

Answer 4

• Same number of electron shells

Question 5

What three things make up an atom

Answer 5

• Protons
• Neutrons
• Electrons

Question 6

What is in the nucleus of an atom

Answer 6

• Protons

- Neutrons

Question 7

What is in the shells surrounding the nucleus of an atom

Answer 7

• Electrons

Question 8

How many electrons can go in each shell?

Answer 8

Shell 1: 2 electrons
Shell 2: 8 electrons
Shell 3: 8 electrons
Shell 4: 2 electrons