group number 1
alkali metals
group 2
alkali earth metals
group 7
halogens
0 or 8
noble gases
mendeleev periodic table
metals and non mixed metals
transition metals in a sepertae block
no noble gases
noble gases present
in order of mass number
elements in order of atomic number
what is element
an element is the simpliest form of a substance is made up of one type of atom and cannot be broken down into simplier substances
what is a compound
a compound is made of two or more elements chemically combined together
mass number
is normally bigger
atomic number
smaller
proton charge
+1
electron charge
-1
neutron charge
0 netural