Periodic Table Puzzles
Name.
Fictitious symbols are used for the first 18 elements in the periodic table, Use the clues below to
write the fictitious symbol in the appropriate spot on the periodic table provided~ Symbols for real
elements do not repreSent those elements, HINT: You do not have to complete each clue in order.
18
Clue #1
U_ and J_ are alkali metals. _J has more energy levels than U=.
Clue #2
_T has 4 valence electrons on the ~’ energy level.
Clue #3
M~ is a metal in period 3 with 2 valence electrons
Clue #4
X~ has one proton in its nucleus
Clue #5
Q has 2 energy levels and is a halogen
Clue #6
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¯ L_ is the only noble gas that doesn’t have 8 valence electrons
Clue #7
A~ is the only metalloid in the 13th group.
Clue #8
I_ has 3 valence electrons on the third energy level
Clue #9
_V and W_W_ are un-reactive elements. _V has more electrons than W~.
Clue #10
_E and _G have a common ion of -2 (E"2, G’2). _E has 16 neutrons.
Clue #11
_R has an nuclear symbol of
Clue #12
K_ has one less electron than _V
Clue #13
__D and Z_ are in the same period as J_.However _D is a metalloid and _Z is a nonmetal.
Clue #14
H_ has 7 neutrons
Periodic Table Puzzle #2
Fictitious symbols are used for the first 1B elements in the periodic table, Use the clues below to
write the fictitious symbol in the appropriate spot on the periodic table provided, Symbots for rea~
elements do not represent those elements. HINT: You do not have to complete each clue in order,
1
Clue #1
~g has 5 valence electrons in the second energy level.
Clue #2
~q atoms have 12 protons in the nucleus.
Clue #3
~ and J~u are halogens. J~u has fewer energy leve~s.
Clue #4
K~e has a common ion of -2. K~e is in the same period as ~g
Clue #5
R~m and S~k have 3 valence electrons. However, R~m is a metalloid and S~k is a metal.
Clue #6
Wa is an alkali metal in the same period as the noble gas with 10 protons.
Clue #7
~ has 18 electrons~i ~ ~ ~e~ ~
Clue #8
Clue #9
M~s is the only nonmetal located on the side of the periodic table with all the
metals.
B~x has an nuclear symbol of
Clue #10
O~z and D~s have a common ion of zero. O~z has more neutrons than D~s.
Clue #11
C~ has 3 more protons than K~e.
Clue #12
G~n is in the same family as Ke.
Clue #13
V~o and T~d are in the same period as O~z. However V~o is a metal and T~d is a
nonmetal.
Clue #14 A~n has a common ion of -3