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Name:_____________________ Partner:___________________ Atoms and Elements
Core:_________
Date:_________
Directions: Read through each page of the website provided completely. To
answer the following questions, read about each topic and use complete and
thoughtful sentences. Everyone must turn in their own work.
Atoms
1. Atoms are incredibly tiny. Can you see them with a microscope?
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Elements
2. Elements are unique types of atoms. Give at least three examples of
elements
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2. ___________________________
3. ___________________________
4. ___________________________
5. ___________________________
3. What does it mean when we refer to gold as “pure gold”?
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4. Chemical reactions split molecules and can rearrange atoms. Can a chemical
reaction change one element, like silver, into another element, like gold?
Explain your answer.
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Chemical Symbols
5. Each element is given its own chemical symbol. Give three examples of
chemical symbols and the elements they stand for
Symbol
Element
1. _______
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2. _______
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3. _______
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6. Which is the correct way to write the chemical symbol for iron?
fe
fE
Fe
FE
Based on what you learned about chemical symbols, why was this the best
answer?
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7. Chemical symbols are not always based on the name of an element. Give two
examples of elements that have chemical symbols that are not from the
name of the element
Symbol
Element
1. _______
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2. _______
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The periodic table
8. In your own words, describe the periodic table of elements.
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9. Elements found in a row (left to right) are called a ___________________
Elements found in a column (up and down) are called a _________________
10. Elements on the Periodic Table are sorted into what types of elements?
Which category has more elements than the other?
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11. Which element is sometimes sorted separately from the rest?
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12. Steph is looking for water (H2O) on the periodic table, why won’t she be able
to find it?
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Metals
13. Metals are known to be malleable. What does the word malleable mean?
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14. All metals are solid, except for one unique metallic element. Which element
is liquid at room temperature? __________________________________
15. Some metals are magnetic. Which three metals are magnetic?
1. ___________________________
2. ___________________________
3. ___________________________
16. Steel is not an element, but it can be magnetic. Explain why this is true.
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Non-metals
17. How many non-metals are gases at room temperature?_________________
18. How many non-metals are liquid at room temperature, and include their
name(s).
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19. What does the graphite in your pencil have in common with a diamond?
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How are they different? ______________________________________
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20. Why is graphite unusual for a non-metal? __________________________
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Complete the following table:
Property
Appearance
State at
room
temperature
Density
Strength
Malleable or
brittle
Conduction of
heat
Conduction of
electricity
Magnetic
material
Metals
Non-metals