4. Atoms and Elements

Using the Chemistry Link to Health: Elements Essential to Health, answer each of the following: a. What is a macromineral?

In the periodic table, the horizontal rows are called what?

In the modern periodic table, how are atoms (elements) arranged?

Which of the following elements is classified as a nonmetal and is a solid at STP?

Periodic Table: Classifications — Most elements on the periodic table are classified as which type of element?

How are elements primarily arranged in the modern periodic table?

In the periodic table, what is a horizontal row called?

Periodic Table: Classifications — How did Dmitri Mendeleev originally organize the periodic table?

Which element is commonly used for the shiny trim and plating on cars due to its high luster and corrosion resistance?

Which of the following elements is classified as a metalloid?

Periodic Table: Classifications — Who is credited with developing the first widely recognized periodic table by arranging elements according to increasing atomic mass and predicting properties of undiscovered elements?

In the periodic table, the horizontal rows are called what?

Where are metal atoms primarily located on the periodic table?

Which element is located in Group 2 and Period 3 of the periodic table?

In the periodic table, what is the name for a vertical column?