Periodic Table Practice
Using your periodic table, answer the following questions.
1) Given the elements chemical symbol, write its correct name in the space provided.
a)
Al
b) N
c) Cs
d) Cu
e) Pb
f) I
g) K
h) Kr
i) Mn
2) Given the element’s name, write its correct chemical symbol in the space provided.
a)
Strontium
b) Iron
c) Bromine
d) Chromium
e) Calcium
f) Silicon
g) Radium
h) Tungsten
i) Phosphorus
3) Determine if the following elements are metals, non-metals or metalloids.
a)
Mg
b) Tin
c) S
d) Chlorine
e) Ba
f) Helium
g) As
h) Xe
i) Mercury
4) For each of the following elements, determine its group number and period number.
Element Name Group Number Period Number
Nickel
Francium
Iodine
Zinc
Argon
Lithium
Boron
5) Using the clues, determine the name and chemical symbol of the elements being described.
Clues
This element is an alkali metal and is in period 4
This element is a noble gas and is in period 2
This element is in period 5, group 14
This element has the smallest atomic number
This element is a halogen and is in period 3
This element is in period 6, group 2
Element Name
Chemical Symbol
Use the table below to practice with the basics of your periodic table. Complete all blank
spaces with the information required. Assume the atom is neutral unless indicated otherwise.
Element
Name
Oxygen
Element
Symbol
Atomic
Number
Atomic
Mass
Number of
Protons
Number of
Electrons
Number of
Neutrons
5
9
Sc
23
33
0
Co
Manganese
Re
71
54
Te
Ag
86
Pb
103
Thallium
62
Os
14
28
Ne
Things to remember:
 Atomic number = # of protons
 In a neutral atom # protons = # electrons
 # protons + # neutrons = Mass #
 Mass # - # protons = # neutrons