Multiple Choice
In the classification of matter, what is the broadest category and what is the most specific category?
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2. Atoms & Elements
Periodic Table: Classifications
Multiple Choice
How many elements occur naturally on the periodic table?
A
78
B
118
C
104
D
92
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that the periodic table consists of elements, each with a unique atomic number.
Recognize that naturally occurring elements are those that can be found in nature without artificial synthesis.
Recall that the periodic table is organized by increasing atomic number, starting with hydrogen (atomic number 1).
Identify that the naturally occurring elements range from hydrogen (atomic number 1) to uranium (atomic number 92).
Conclude that there are 92 naturally occurring elements on the periodic table, as elements beyond uranium are typically synthetic.
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