Elements and Symbols Worksheet
Although you will always have access to a periodic table in tests and exams, it will be
extremely helpful for you to begin to recognise as many of the element names and symbols
as you can.
Assign the first 20 elements of the periodic table to one of the four lists based on their
symbols.
List
Description
A
Elements whose symbols are the first letter of the element’s name
B
Elements whose symbols are the first two letters of the element’s name
C
Elements whose symbols are the first letter and a second predominant letter
D
Elements whose symbols are based on the Latin or other language name for the
element
ELEMENT NAME
ELEMENT SYMBOL
LIST A, B, C or D