Periodic Table

Atomic Number ● Symbol ● Atomic Weight

 I am Dmitri Mendeleev!

I made the PERIODIC TABLE !

 Elements
 Science has come
along way since
Aristotle’s theory of
Air, Water, Fire, and
Earth.
 Scientists have
identified 90 naturally
occurring elements,
and created about 28
others.
The most abundant element in the
earth’s crust is oxygen.
 What is the PERIODIC TABLE?

o Shows all known

elements in the universe.
o Organizes the elements
by chemical properties.
 Periodic Table
 The periodic table organizes the elements in a
particular way. A great deal of information about
an element can be gathered from its position in
the period table.
 For example, you can predict with reasonably
good accuracy the physical and chemical
properties of the element. You can also predict
what other elements a particular element will
react with chemically.
 Understanding the organization and plan of
the periodic table will help you obtain basic
information about each of the 118 known
elements.
How do you read the
PERIODIC TABLE?
What is the ATOMIC NUMBER?
o The number of
protons found in the
nucleus of an atom
Or
o The number of
electrons surrounding
the nucleus of an
atom.
What is the ATOMIC WEIGHT?

o The number of protons

and neutrons in the
nucleus of an atom.
 What is the SYMBOL?

o An abbreviation of
the element name.
Common Elements and
Symbols
 How do I find the number of protons,
electrons, and neutrons in an element
using the periodic table?

o # of PROTONS = ATOMIC NUMBER

o # of ELECTRONS = ATOMIC NUMBER

o # of NEUTRONS = ATOMIC _ ATOMIC

WEIGHT NUMBER
 ion- atom that has become
electrically charged as a result of
gaining or losing an electron 

isotope- one of several forms of an

element, each containing the same
number of protons in their atoms but
a different number of neutrons
(different version of an element)
 
Most atoms have the
same number of
protons and
neutrons
Isotopes
atoms that have more
or less neutrons than
protons
(same element)

An atomic mass
number with a
decimal is the total
of the number of
protons plus the
average number of
neutrons.
Elements, Compounds, and
Mixtures
 What is an ELEMENT?
o A substance
composed of a
single kind of atom.

o Cannot be broken
down into another
substance by
chemical or physical
means.
What is a COMPOUND?

o A substance in
which two or
more different
elements are
CHEMICALLY
bonded together.
 What is a MIXTURE?

o Two or more
substances that
are mixed
together but are
NOT chemically
bonded.
Element, Compound or Mixture?
Element, Compound or Mixture?
Element, Compound or Mixture?
Element, Compound or Mixture?
Element, Compound or Mixture?
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am!

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