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Name: ________________________________
Date: _________________________________
REVIEW WORKSHEET
20 MANDATORY ELEMENTS
1. For each of the following element symbols provide the element names.
a) Ne _____________________ b) Na _____________________ c) B
_____________________
d) Ca
_____________________ e) Ar
_____________________ f)
He
_____________________
g) K
_____________________ h) C
_____________________ i)
N
_____________________
j)
_____________________ k) Si
_____________________ l)
Mg
_____________________
m) Li
_____________________ n) Be
_____________________ o) O
_____________________
p) Al
_____________________ q) Cl
_____________________ r) H
_____________________
s) P
_____________________ t) S
_____________________
F
2. For each of the following element names provide the element symbols.
a) silicon
________________
b) fluorine
_____________
c) phosphorus _______________
d) sodium
________________
e) magnesium
_____________
f)
beryllium
_______________
g) carbon
________________
h) helium
_____________
i)
potassium
_______________
j)
sulfur
________________
k) calcium
_____________
l)
argon
_______________
m) neon
________________
n) hydrogen
_____________
o) nitrogen
_______________
p) boron
________________
q) aluminum
_____________
r) lithium
_______________
s) oxygen
________________
t) chlorine
_____________
13 BONUS ELEMENTS
3. For each of the following element symbols provide the element names.
a) I
_____________________ b) Mn
_____________________ c) Sn
_____________________
d) Ag
_____________________ e) Hg
_____________________ f)
Ni
_____________________
g) Pb
_____________________ h) Co
_____________________ i)
Au
_____________________
j)
_____________________ k) Cu
_____________________ l)
Br
_____________________
Zn
m) Fe
_____________________
4. For each of the following element names provide the element symbols.
a) nickel
_______________
b) iodine
_________________
c) manganese _______________
d) mercury
_______________
e) gold
_________________
f)
cobalt
_______________
g) copper
_______________
h) iron
_________________
i)
silver
_______________
j)
_______________
k) lead
_________________
l)
tin
_______________
bromine
m) zinc
_______________
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ELEMENTS TO KNOW
5. Match each element with the description of it. The elements only include the first 20 elements and each
element will only be described once.
aluminum
argon
beryllium
boron
calcium
carbon
chlorine
fluorine
Element Name
helium
hydrogen
lithium
magnesium
neon
nitrogen
oxygen
phosphorus
potassium
silicon
sodium
sulfur
Description of Element
1.
A hard black solid. It helps make certain insecticides and detergents. It helps make some
magnets. It is found in the material of bullet-proof jackets. It helps make Pyrex glass
heat-resistant. It is used in MRI machines.
2.
This is a colorless and odorless gas. It makes up 21% of the air and composes 65% of the
human body. It is the most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. Three atoms of it
combine to create a molecule of ozone.
3.
This is a soft silvery-white metal. It is one of the elements that make up table salt. It is
used in the manufacturing of hard soaps. It is very reactive with water and so is stored
under mineral oil. It is found in a compound which is used in the expansion of air bags.
4.
A lightweight metal. It is used to make mirrors for telescopes. It helps make emeralds. It
is a structural material used to make high performance aircrafts, missiles and satellites. It
is used to make windows for X-ray tubes.
5.
Most fuels contain hydrogen and this element. Both graphite and diamonds are made
from this element. All life on this Earth is ___ - based.
6.
This element comes mainly in a red and white form. It is used to make safety matches.
Organo-compounds with this element can be used as deadly nerve agents. It is an
important component of DNA and the phospholipids of cell membranes. It is an
important component of fertilizers.
7.
This is a silvery metal that is reactive with water. It is important for a healthy nervous
system. It is a component of potash which is a fertilizer. It is one of the elements in
gunpowder. Match heads contain this element.
8.
It is the lightest metal and very soft. It is used to treat manic depression. It can be found
in some types of rechargeable batteries. It is used in alloys for aircrafts and missiles. You
can find it in pacemaker batteries.
9. This is a colorless and odorless gas, but it glows blue-green and an electrical discharge
tube. It is used as an atmospheric shield in arc welding. It is used as an asphyxiant in
poultry farming. It is used in the processing of titanium. It is the third most common gas
in the atmosphere.
10. It is a silvery metal that is flammable and reactive with water. It is a key component in
fireworks. Since it is lightweight and has good electrical and mechanical properties, it is
often used in portable electronics.
11. It is a silvery solid metalloid. It is a major component of glass, clay and quartz. It is the
second most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. Since it is semi-conductive, it is used
in the making of computer chips. It is a component in the making of breast implants.
12. This is one of the gases used in barcode laser scanners. It is an odorless, colorless and
inert gas. It glows red in an electrical discharge tube. It helps make signs for night-time
use. Plasma TV’s are filled with xenon and this gas.
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aluminum
argon
beryllium
boron
Element Name
calcium
carbon
chlorine
fluorine
helium
hydrogen
lithium
magnesium
neon
nitrogen
oxygen
phosphorus
potassium
silicon
sodium
sulfur
Description of Element
13. Ninety percent of all the atoms in the universe are from this element. It is the
lightest of all the elements. Our Sun and other stars contain mostly this element.
It can be used as a fuel source.
14. It is a metal that can be recycled many times. It is a shiny silver-grey metal. It
does not rust. “Tin foil” is actually made out of this element. It is lighter than
steel. It is the third most abundant element in the Earth’s crust.
15. It is a yellowish gas. It was used as a respiratory irritant in WWII to induce
choking. It can be safely consumed in small quantities in salt. It is used to make
bleach. It is used to make PVC, which is the third most produced plastic in the
world.
16. 78% of air is made out of this element. It is an important component of
fertilizers, proteins and DNA. It is a colorless and odorless gas. It is used in
SCUBA tanks for deep sea dives.
17. It is a colorless, odorless and inert gas. It is used as a coolant for nuclear
reactors. It glows purple in an electrical discharge tube. It is used to fill party
balloons and blimps. It is less dense than air. It is used in cryogenics for freezing.
18. This is a greyish silver metal. It is found in dairy products. It is essential from
strong bones and teeth. It is a key component in chalk, cement, coral reefs and
marine shells.
19. It is a yellow non-metal solid. It helps determine the texture of hair. It can be
found in its elemental form in volcanoes and hot springs. It is found in
compounds that are responsible for bad smells like rotten eggs and farts. It is
responsible for some of the strong odors associated with garlic and onions.
20. It is the most reactive of all the elements. It is a yellow poisonous gas. It is found
in Teflon non-stick coatings. It helps in the making of radioactive uranium. It is
found in the chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) that are destroying the ozone layer.
FILL IN THE BLANKS
6. An element is a substance that contains all the same type of __________________.
7. A __________________ is a substance made up of two or more different types of atoms combined in
_____________________________.
8. The elements are organized according to their __________________ on a chart called the
____________________________, which was first created by a Russian chemist and inventor named
____________________________ in the year ________.
9. The __________________ is a whole number in the element box of each element on the periodic table.
This number gets __________________ (choose larger or smaller) as you go from left to right on the table.
10. The vertical columns on the Periodic Table are called __________________ and the elements in each one
all share similar __________________.
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