Allied School Airport Road Quetta Grade 7 Unit – 3 Homework

Unit – 3 The periodic Table

➢ Define the following

Atom Atom is the basic building block of matter . e.g atom of carbon

Element Elements are Chemical substance that are made of only one type of
atom. E.g element of carbon contain only atoms of carbon

Molecules
When two or more atoms joined forms a molecule . e.g O2
Ion When an atom loses or gains an electron a positive or negative charge
appears on it , this form is known as an ion . e.g Clˉ , Na⁺

➢ Give the examples of the following :

Element Carbon , Hydrogen , Oxygen , chlorine , sodium

Molecules
O2 , H2 , N2

Ion Clˉ , Na⁺

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➢ Name an element used for making :

Materials Elements

Jewellery Gold , Silver

Water pipes Steel , Copper

Thermometer Mercury

➢ What three particles make up an atom? Write the charge alongside each one .
Answer :

Particles Charge
Electron Negative

Proton Positive

Neutron No charge

➢ Define the followings :

Terms Definition

Atomic number The number of proton in an atom is called its Atomic number .

Mass Number Collective Number of protons and electrons are known as Mass
number .

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Coinage metals Those metals which are unreactive so are used to make coins
known as coinage metals .
e.g copper , silver , Gold

➢ What do you mean by Group zero elements or nobel gases?

Answer : Group zero elements or Nobel gases means unreactive elements they do
not react at all because their outer shell’s electrons are complete .
➢ What is an ionic bond and a covalent bond ?
Answer :

Ionic Bond Covalent Bond

Ionic bond is formed between two atoms When electron is shared between two
when atoms the bond formed is known as
There is transfer of electrons from one Covalent bond .
atom
To the other atom .
The atom which loses electron has a
e.g Cl2
positive charge and atom that gains
electron has a
Negative charge .
e.g
Clˉ , Na⁺

➢ Name three solid , liquid and gas elements .

Gas Elements Liquid Solid Elements

Hydrogen (H) Bromine (Br) Carbon ( C )

Nitrogen (N) Mercury (Hg) Sodium ( Na )

Helium (He) Caesium (Cs) Gold ( Au )

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➢ Name three particles that make up an Atom .

Answer : Electron
Proton
Neutron
➢ What does the Nucleus contain ?
Answer : Nucleus contains Proton and Neutron .
➢ What is a periodic table ?
Answer : Periodic table is a table which displays all the elements .