Operation Periodic Table
Purpose: To organize mystery elements according to their chemical and physical properties.
Procedure:
1. You will be given 24 mystery elements. In your group, arrange the elements according to their
chemical and physical properties. Your goal is to display as many patterns among the properties as
possible.
2. Tables typically contain vertical columns and horizontal rows. This format is recommended.
3. Try a few different methods and choose one that works best. Try to develop a pattern that
incorporates as many properties as possible. Try to incorporate vertical and horizontal patterns.
4. Once you have finalized the layout of your table, tape it to a large sheet of paper.
Data/Observations:
Sketch your table and label the mystery elements (A-Z)
Analysis:
1. Write a detailed description of how your table is organized.
2. How easy is it to find the element with the highest boiling point? Which element has the highest
boiling point?
3. How easy is it to find the element with the lowest melting point? Which element has the lowest
melting point?
4. How easy is it to find the element with the lowest ionization energy? Which element has the lowest
ionization energy?
5. Are there any trends in the compounds between elements in the same row or column?
6. What are the flaws in your periodic table?
Operation Periodic Table
Purpose: To organize mystery elements according to their chemical and physical properties.
Procedure:
1. You will be given 24 mystery elements. In your group, arrange the elements according to their
chemical and physical properties. Your goal is to display as many patterns among the properties as
possible.
2. Tables typically contain vertical columns and horizontal rows. This format is recommended.
3. Try a few different methods and choose one that works best. Try to develop a pattern that
incorporates as many properties as possible. Try to incorporate vertical and horizontal patterns.
4. Once you have finalized the layout of your table, tape it to a large sheet of paper.
Data/Observations:
Sketch your table and label the mystery elements (A-Z)
Analysis:
1. Write a detailed description of how your table is organized.
2. How easy is it to find the element with the highest boiling point? Which element has the highest
boiling point?
3. How easy is it to find the element with the lowest melting point? Which element has the lowest
melting point?
4. How easy is it to find the element with the lowest ionization energy? Which element has the lowest
ionization energy?
5. Are there any trends in the compounds between elements in the same row or column?
6. What are the flaws in your periodic table?
A
Black crystalline solid
Melting point = 3652C
Boiling point = 4200C
Ionization energy = 1088 kJ/mol
Compounds: AO2, AO, ACl4
E
Colorless gas
Melting point = -272C
Boiling point = -268C
Ionization energy = 2372 kJ/mol
Compounds: none
J
Silver-white, soft metallic solid
Melting point = 842C
Boiling point = 1240C
Ionization energy = 590 kJ/mol
Compounds: JO, JCl2
N
Silver, pale yellow metallic solid
Melting point = 774C
Boiling point = 1140C
Ionization energy = 551 kJ/mol
Compounds: NO, NCl2
S
Colorless gas
Melting point = -189C
Boiling point = -186C
Ionization energy = 1519 kJ/mol
Compounds: none
W
Pale yellow gas
Melting point = -103C
Boiling point = -34C
Ionization energy = 1255 kJ/mol
Compounds: MgW2, NaW
B
Colorless gas
Melting point = -233C
Boiling point = -188C
Ionization energy = 1682 kJ/mol
Compounds: Mg2B, NaB
F
Silver-white, soft metallic solid
Melting point = 28C
Boiling point = 670C
Ionization energy = 375 kJ/mol
Compounds: F2O, FCl
K
Colorless gas
Melting point = -249C
Boiling point = -246C
Ionization energy = 2080 kJ/mol
Compounds: none
P
Colorless gas
Melting point = -157C
Boiling point = -153C
Ionization energy = 1346 kJ/mol
Compounds: (extremely rare)
T
Silver-white metallic solid
Melting point = 639C
Boiling point = 1090C
Ionization energy = 764 kJ/mol
Compounds: TO, TCl2
X
Gray-white metallic solid
Melting point = 232C
Boiling point = 2260C
Ionization energy = 709 kJ/mol
Compounds: XO2, XO, XCl2, XCl4
C
Black crystalline solid
Melting point = 114C
Boiling point = 184C
Ionization energy = 1031 kJ/mol
Compounds: MgC2, NaC
G
Colorless gas
Melting point = -112C
Boiling point = -107C
Ionization energy = 1170 kJ/mol
Compounds: (extremely rare)
L
Silver-gray, soft metallic solid
Melting point = 1280C
Boiling point = 2970C
Ionization energy = 898 kJ/mol
Compounds: LO, LCl2
Q
Gray-white metallic solid
Melting point = 958C
Boiling point = 2700C
Ionization energy = 780 kJ/mol
Compounds: QO2, QO, QCl2, QCl4
U
Silver-white, soft metallic solid
Melting point = 38C
Boiling point = 700C
Ionization energy = 410 kJ/mol
Compounds: U2O, UCl
Y
Gray metallic solid
Melting point = 327C
Boiling point = 1620C
Ionization energy = 715 kJ/mol
Compounds: Y2O, YO2, YCl2, YCl4
D
Silver-white, soft metallic solid
Melting point = 186C
Boiling point = 1336C
Ionization energy = 519 kJ/mol
Compounds: D2O, DCl
I
Gray crystalline solid
Melting point = 1420C
Boiling point = 2355C
Ionization energy = 787 kJ/mol
Compounds: IO2, ICl4
M
Silver, soft metallic solid
Melting point = 62C
Boiling point = 760C
Ionization energy = 418 kJ/mol
Compounds: M2O, MCl
R
Red-orange solid
Melting point = -7.2C
Boiling point = 59C
Ionization energy = 1148 kJ/mol
Compounds: MgR2, NaR
V
Silver, pale yellow metallic solid
Melting point = 725C
Boiling point = 1140C
Ionization energy = 504 kJ/mol
Compounds: VO, VCl2
Z
Silver, soft metallic solid
Melting point = 97.5C
Boiling point = 880C
Ionization energy = 498 kJ/mol
Compounds: Z2O, ZCl