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Matter Unit
Periodic table factors that impact atoms of living and nonliving objects.
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Science
6th Grade
06/26/2011

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What scientist is known for the arrangement of the Periodic Table of Elements?

 

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Dmitri Mendeleev
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How many elements presently make up the periodic table of elements?
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118 elements
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How are elements arranged on the periodic table?

 

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Left to right top to bottom by increasing atomic number.
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How can elements be located?

 

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Mass #, atomic #, groups/famililies, periods, properties, state of matter, symbols, categories, and element types. 
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How are elements named?

 

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By the founder, latin/greek origin meanings, place found, and common properties.
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How does Einsteinium, Iron, Californium, and Silicon get their name?
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Founder, latin/greek origin, location, and properties
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What are the three basic types of elements?

 

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metals, metalloids/semimetals, and nonmetals
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Where are metals usually found?
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left, middle, and bottom of the periodic table
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Where are metalloids/semimetals located?
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top middle zig zag/steps of the periodic table
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Where are nonmetals usually found?
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middle and upper right of the periodic table with the exception of hydrogen -upper left side.
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Why is hydrogen located in the upper left of the periodic table?
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It has the lowest atomic number.
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What type of element is hydrogen?
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Regular nonmetal
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What is a symbol?
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single, double, or triple letters that represent elements
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How should symbols be written?
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The first letter should be capitolized the second or third letter should be lower case.
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How many subgroups of elements exist?
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eleven
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What are the names of the subgroups of elements in the correct sequence?
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Alkali metals, alkaline metals, transitional metals, regular metals, metalloids/semimetals, regular nonmetals, halogen nonmetals, noble gas nonmetals, unknown metal elements, lanthanoid inner-transitional metals, and acthinoid inner-transitional metals.
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What is a mass number?

 

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number of protons & neutrons inside the nucleus of an atom (big number)
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What is an atomic number?

 

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number of protons for an atom (small#)
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What is an electron?
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Negatively charged subatomic particles located outside the nucleus of an atom
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What is a proton?

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Positively charge subatomic particle located in the inside of the nucleus of an atom.
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What is a neutron?

 

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What is a group/family?

 

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(1-18 ) left to right horizontal rows of elements on the periodic table
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What is a period?

 

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(1-7)rows of elements located on the left side of the periodic table
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What are properties of elements?
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physical descriptions of elements such as size, sight, shape, texture, sound, taste, smell, weight, bouyancy, mass, etc.
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What are the different states of matter?

 

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solid, liquid, gas, plasma
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What are some examples of states of matter?
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ice-solid, water-liquid, air-gas, and star-plasma
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What are isotopes?
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Variations of an element based on the neutron number.
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What are some carbon isotopes examples?

 

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C12, C13, C14
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What are energy levels/ electron cloud model?

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Electron shell located outside the nucleus of an atom. 
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How many energy levels exist?

 

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seven
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How many electrons does each energy level hold?

 

 

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1st=2e-, 2nd=8e-, 3rd=18e-, 4th=32e-, 5th=50e-, 6th=72e-, 7th=98e-
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What is the energy level formula?
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2(n)2
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What is the difference between compounds and elements?
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Elements are represented with a capital letter. Compounds are presented with two or more different capital letters.
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What is an example of elements versus compounds?
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Fe    &  FeS
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What are the four types of chemical reactions?

 

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Synthesis- combinding 

Decomposition - separating

Single replacement- switching one element

Double replacement-switching two elements

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What is an example of a synthesis, decomposition, single replacement, and double replacement chemical reactions?
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A+B → AB   or Fe + S → FeS

AB→ A+B  or FeS→Fe + S

AB+C→ AC +B   OR  FeCl + O → FeO +Cl

AB+CD → AC +BD    or FeO + HCl → FeCl + OH

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What is synthesis?
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Chemical reaction where substances are put together.
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What is decomposition?
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A chemical reaction where substances are taken apart.
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What is a single reaction?
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A chemical reaction where one element is switched.
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What is a double replacement?
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A chemical reaction where two substances are switched.
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How should chemical equations be written?
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All elements must be equally balanced on both sides of the equation.
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What is an example of a balanced equation?
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9Fe+3SO3→ 9FeO+S3

(9) iron     =  (9) irons

(3) sulfur = (3) sulfurs

(9) oxygen = (9) oxygen 

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What is an example of an unbalanced equation?
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Fe+SO3 → 2FeO+S3

(1) IRONS      (2) IRONS

(1) Sulfur       (3) sulfurs

(3) oxygen      (2) oxygen

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What parts make up a chemical reactions?
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Reactant side & Product side
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What are some example of physical properties?
Definition

color - painting house

texture- washing hair

size - cutting wood

smell- spraying perfume

Arrangement- separating

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What is a physical change?

 

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Physical descriptions  that can be altered and reversible
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What is a chemical change?
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An irreversible change of structure that may involve a physical change.
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What are atoms?
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The smallest particle that make up any substance.
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How many total atoms are in the compound Fe3S4?
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(3) iron atoms + (4) sulfur atoms = 7 total atoms
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What are some examples of chemical changes?
Definition
cooking, mutation, burning, molding, rusting or chemical structure, straightening hair, and heating objects.
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What is a ph scale for acid?
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(0-6)
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What is a ph scale for neutral substances?
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7
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What is the ph scale for a base?
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(8-14)
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What are mixtures?
Definition
well blended solution that contains a solute and solvent
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What are different forms of mixtures?
Definition

solution -well blended mixture(kool aid)

suspension- multi-layered mixtures (salad dressing) 

Colloid- thick cloudy nontransparent mixture (ketup)

Alloy- metal mixture (brass)

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What are the complete electron calculation?
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1st = 2(1)2=2(1x1)=2(1) = 2e-

2nd=2(2)2=2(2x2) = 2(4) = 8e-

3rd = 2(3)2= 2(3x3) = 2(9) = 18e-

4th = 2(4)2 = 2(4x4) = 2(16) = 32e-

5th = 2(5)2 = 2(5x5) = 2(25) = 50e-

6th = 2(6)2 = 2(6x6) = 2(36) = 72e-

7th = 2(7)2 = 2(7x7) = 2(49) = 98e-

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What are subatomic particles?
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protons, electrons, and neutrons
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What are some properties of metals?
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good conductor of heat/electricity, shiny/luster,

durable, malleable, ductile, colorful, solid state of matter

 

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What are some properties of metalloids/semimetals?
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semi-conductors of heat/electricity, shiny/luster, and properties of both
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What are some properties of nonmetals?
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good insulator, poor heat & electricity conductor, dull, brittle, pale, transparent, gas state
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What is a periodic table of elements?
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An arrangement of related elements by increasing atomic numbers and similar categories
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How are protons calculated?
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same as atomic number
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How are neutrons calculated?
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Round mass number and substract atomic number
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How are electrons calculated?
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Electrons = protons = atomic numbers
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