level: The periodic table
Questions and Answers List
level questions: The periodic table
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How are most common elements named | The first letter of their name |
| How are elements named if the first letter is taken | The first letter and the first voule |
| How is an element named is the first two letter are already used | First letter and first uncommon constnanent |
| Metals tend to be | Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity, and are malleable and ductile. Most of the metals are solids at room temperature, with a characteristic silvery shine (except for mercury, which is a liquid). |
| Some times elements are given symbols based of their | Old Latin name |
| Non metals tend to be | Nonmetals are (usually) poor conductors of heat and electricity, and are not malleable or ductile; many of the elemental nonmetals are gases at room temperature, while others are liquids and others are solids. |