The Periodic Table
This worksheet is intended to go along with the pictorial version of the
periodic table. Please examine BOTH sides of this table before attempting
to answer these questions.
Organization of the Periodic Table
1.
a) Each box on this periodic table contains four pieces of information: a picture of the
element, its chemical symbol, _____________________ and _______________________.
b) The first letter of each chemical symbol is always ____________ while the second letter of
the symbol, if there is one is always ___________.
2.
The atomic number gives the number of ____________ in the nucleus of the atom as well as
the number of ____________orbiting the nucleus.
3.
Name the element with atomic number 94_____________
4.
Name the element with atomic mass 232 ______________
5.
The elements of the Periodic Table are arranged in order of increasing
a) atomic mass b) melting point c) boiling point d) atomic number
6.
The mass of the elements generally increases from one element to the next. Name at least
one place on the Periodic Table where this is not true. _______________________
7.
Name the heaviest gas on the Periodic Table. _______________
8.
The rows of the Periodic Table are also called __________________.
9.
There are ______ periods on the Periodic Table.
10.
All the groups on the Periodic Table are indicated by a roman numeral with a letter, for
e.g.________.
11.
Which is the lightest element given on the table? _________
12.
Which is the lightest metal on the table? _____________
13.
Name the two gases that are in group VIIA. ________ ________
14.
Name the element of the sixth period which is shown stored in a colourless oil.______
15.
Which is the only element of the fifth period that is radioactive? ______
(Have someone in your group look up in a chemistry text, what makes an atom
“radioactive”)
16.
The columns of the Periodic Table contain elements which tend to have similar properties.
Name three elements which are similar to silicon (#14).
_______________ _____________________ _________________
17.
Name two elements which have similar properties to bromine (#35). ________ __________
General Appearance of the Elements
1. Most of the elements are a) solids b) liquids c) gases d)radioactive
2.
Most of the elements are
a) metals
b) non-metals c) radioactive
3. What physical property do the most of the metals have in common?
____________________________________
4. Which side of the table do most of the non-metals tend to be found on? ________
5. The only elements which are liquids are ___________________ and _________________.
(hint: look in the fourth and the sixth periods )
6. Name three elements which are found in more than one form. _____ _____ _____
7. Name two metals which are not silver in colour. ___________ ___________
8. Which element is used in the manufacture of light bulbs? __________
9. Which is the only liquid metal on the Periodic Table ? _______________
(hint: sixth period)
Periodic Puns (Great chemistry jokes!!!)
1. What do you call a crazy convict? (hint: the answer is an element in the third period).
2. What do you call your mother’s sister’s cash? (hint: group15)
3. What language do the people of the country Mangan speak?
4. What do you do to repair a hole in your socks? (hint: one of the lightest metals)