Periodic Table Scavenger Hunt
Write the answers on a piece of paper. Questions 1-36 are a review that you should be able
to quickly answer! Use your Periodic Table!
It looks like a lot of questions, but many are easy and quick to find!
Scavenger Hunt Part 1
1. The name of the element whose symbol is W.
2. The name of the heaviest element on the chart.
3. An element that is a liquid metal.
4. The name of group 17. ____________________________________________
5. The symbol of the element with an atomic mass of 207.2
6. The symbol for the element gold.
7. The lightest weight element that is not a gas.
8. The element in group 4 period 4.
9. The symbol for tin.
10. The number of periods on the Periodic Table. _________________________________
11. Any man-made element.
12. State of matter of the element Palladium.
13. An element whose atomic number is 53.
14. An element whose atomic mass is 173.04.
15. State of matter of the element Calcium
16. The name of group 14. ____________________________________________
17. The element before silver.
18. The name of the element with the symbol Tc.
19. The lightest weight metalloid.
20. The name of group 18. ____________________________________________
21. A metalloid with the atomic mass 72.64
22. State of matter of Rutherfordium.
23. Group and period of the element Iodine.
24. Element with atomic number 87.
25. Element in group 5 period 6. _____________________________________
26. Man that put together the first Periodic Table. ________________________________
27. The only element under the staircase that is not a metalloid. _________________________
28. The number of gases on the Periodic Table. _____________________________________
29. The element named after the man that put the first P.T. together _______________________
30. Two elements next to each other that have decreasing atomic masses. _____________________
31. The four states of matter are ________, __________, ________, and ____.
32. A particle that has a positive charge is called a ________________.
33. A particle that has a negative charge is called a _____________.
34. A particle with a neutral charge is called a ______________.
35. How many electrons are in the element hydrogen? ______
36. How many protons are in the element bromine (Br)? _____
Scavenger Hunt Part 2: Trivia
Use the internet to help you find these facts: An element may be used more than once.
37. used to galvanize iron
38. alloyed with copper to make bronze
39. alloyed with copper to make brass
40. an oxide that gives Mars its red color
41. most reactive nonmetal
42. most abundant element in the universe
43. makes up almost 80% of air
44. two most abundant elements in the earth's crust
45. most abundant metal in the earth's crust
46. first discovered in light coming from the sun
47. essential for healthy bones and teeth
48. two main elements in fertilizers
49. poisoning from this element causes brain damage (like the "Mad Hatter")
50. element used extensively in paints until harmful side effects were discovered
51. four most abundant elements in the human body
52. the gas used in the Hinderburg
53. noble gas in rocks and soils which can seep into houses through basements and become trapped, risking
lung cancer
54. used to kill bacteria in most public water supplies in the U.S.
Scavenger Hunt Part 3: Short Answer
55. What do you think is the most “dangerous” element, and why?
56. What did you eat for dinner last night? Break that food down into the chemical components that it
contains (Use the internet to find out what elements are in that food!)
OPTIONAL EXTRA CREDIT!!!
Scavenger Hunt Part 4
Write out A-Z on your paper. Use the clues to figure out which elements are being described! Use
the internet to research some of these facts for help.
a ) A , B and C belong to a family, the members of which are all gases. A is commonly used in advertising
signs, B was first discovered on the sun, and C is the largest element in the family.
b) D, E and F are members of a family containing both gases and solid elements. D is in the ATP molecule. E is
a major constituent in the atmosphere and F is a dangerous poison and metalloid.
c) G, H and I belong to a family of very active metals all of which react very violently with water. G is a
member of of the first period to contain 18 elements and H has the highest ionization energy of these elements. I
has the lowest ionization energy of these elements.
d) J, K and L belong to the same family and are all metals. A compound of J is a major component of bones and
teeth, K is commonly used in flash bulbs and L is a radioactive element discovered by marie curie.
e) M is a gas and has some properties similar to elements in groups 1 and 7. it is unique in this respect.
f) N, O and P are halogens. N is a liquid, O is a non-radioactive solid and P is the most chemically reactive
element.
g) Q, R, S and T are in different families but in the same period. Q is a gas used for water purification, R is a
yellow non-metallic solid, S is a metalloid used in semiconductors and T is a metal of low density used in
aircraft construction.
h) U, V, W and X are all transition elements. U is an excellent conductor of heat and electricity and is
commonly used in wiring and cookware. V is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature and W is
produced in the largest quantity and X is used in expensive jewelry.
i) Y and Z are actinides. Y is a fuel for power reactors and Z is named for the creator of the periodic table.